Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish

The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew in Rodhuish, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Church of St Bartholomew
LocationRodhuish, Somerset, England
Coordinates51.1471°N 3.4136°W / 51.1471; -3.4136
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of St Bartholomew
Designated22 May 1969[1]
Reference no.1175299
Location of Church of St Bartholomew in Somerset

History

The church was built as a chapel of ease in the 15th century. It has been revised and reroofed in the 16th, 18th and 20th centuries.[1]

The parish of Withycombe with Rodhuish is part of the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe with Roduish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2][3]

Architecture

The stone building has a slate roof and consists of a nave, chancel and small single stage west bell tower.[1][4][5]

The interior has carved chairs depicting biblical scenes which were made in the late 16th or early 17th century and a wooden ambry.[1] The circular font is Norman.[6]

References
  1. "Church of St Bartholomew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. "St Bartholomew, Rodhuish". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. "The Dunster Benefice: including the Parishes of Carhampton, Dunster, Rodhuish, Timberscombe, Withycombe & Wootton Courtenay". Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. "MSO8630 - St Bartholomew's Church and Churchyard, Rodhuish". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. "Rodhuish" (PDF). Somerset Churches Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. "St Bartholomew, Rodhuish, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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