- Church of St Luke and St Andrew, Priston
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Church of St Luke and St Andrew 
Location: Priston, Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°20′36″N 2°26′19″W / 51.34333°N 2.43861°WCoordinates: 51°20′36″N 2°26′19″W / 51.34333°N 2.43861°W Built: 12th century Listed Building – Grade I Designated: 1 February, 1954[1] Reference #: 32725 
Location of Church of St Luke and St Andrew in SomersetThe Church of St Luke and St Andrew in Priston, Somerset, England has a nave dating from the 12th century, on the site of an earlier Norman church.[2] It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The arches under the central tower include original stonework from the Norman era, but were rebuilt in 1859, with the chancel being restored 10 years later under Sir George Gilbert Scott.[2]
The tower dates from the 15th century and is crowned with a disproportionately large weather vane given as a gift by the lord of the manor in 1813.[3]
The interior includes a 14th century octagonal font.[2]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b "Church of St Luke and St Andrew". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32725. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ a b c Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 120–124.
- ^ Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 1902007018.
Categories:- 12th-century architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- Church of England churches in Bath and North East Somerset
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