St Andrew's Church, Cheddar
| Church of St Andrew | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Cheddar |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°16′25″N 2°46′34″W / 51.2737°N 2.7761°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
The Church of St Andrew in Cheddar, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The church was restored in 1873 by William Butterfield. It contains some 15th-century stained glass and an altar table of 1631. The chest tomb in the chancel is believed to be to Sir Thomas Cheddar and is dated 1442.[1]
The tower, which rises to 100 feet (30 m),[2] and dates from around 1423,[3] contains eight change-ringing bells, the tenor of which dates from 1759 and was cast by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[4] The oldest bell dates from circa 1580.[5]
St Andrew's is the Church of England parish church for Cheddar. The Rector is The Reverend Stuart Burns, who was licensed as priest-in-charge in February 2016.[6]
See also[edit]
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Church of St. Andrew". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2006.
- ^ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. p. 20. ISBN 0-906456-98-3.
- ^ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
- ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
- ^ "Dove Details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Wait for vicar over". Cheddar Valley Gazette. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.