| Church of St Bartholomew | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | perpendicular |
| Town or city | Cranmore, Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°11′18″N 2°28′34″W / 51.1882°N 2.4761°W |
| Completed | 15th century |
The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew in Cranmore, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The chancel was rebuilt in 1848 in a perpendicular early English style. It has a three-stage embattled tower, supported by buttresses with corner pinnacles, tracery and gargoyles. There is a stone fan vault under the tower.[1]
The interior of the church includes wall monuments, particularly to the Strode family,[1] and Chetham family of Southill House.[2] There is a funeral bier dating from 1597.[3]
The church falls within the benefice of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet which also includes St Aldhelm, Doulting,[4] which is part of the archdeaconry of Wells.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Church of St Bartholomew". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
- ^ "Cranmore". Cranmore. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Parish Profile of the Benefice of Shepton Mallet with Doulting & Cranmore in the Deanery of Shepton Mallet" (PDF). Church Pastoral Aid Society. p. 13. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet with St Aldhelm, Doulting and St Bartholomew, Cranmore". St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet with St Aldhelm, Doulting and St Bartholomew, Cranmore. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "St Bartholomew (Chapel ), West Cranmore". Church of England. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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