Church of St Thomas à Becket, Pylle

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

Church of St Thomas à Becket
LocationPylle, Somerset, England
Coordinates51.1429°N 2.5631°W / 51.1429; -2.5631
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name: Church of St Thomas a Beckett
Designated2 June 1961[1]
Reference no.1175680
Location of Church of St Thomas à Becket in Somerset

History

The tower of the church remains from a 15th century building, however most of the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1868.[1] The building work was for the Portman family of Orchard Portman.[2]

The parish is part of the Fosse Trinity benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

The stone building has a tiled roof. It consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a porch to the south and vestry on the north side. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and has an embattled parapet.[1]

The font inside the church dates from the 11th century.[1] Inside the church is a brass plaque commemorating the men of the village who died in the First and Second World Wars.[4]

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of St Thomas a Beckett (1175680)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Thomas a Beckett (1175680)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. "St Thomas a Becket". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. "Pylle - WW1 and WW2". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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