Church of St Peter, Huish Champflower

Church of St Peter
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Huish Champflower
Country	England
Coordinates	51°03′15″N 3°21′29″W / 51.0543°N 3.3580°W / 51.0543; -3.3580
Completed	15th century

The Church of St Peterin Huish Champflower, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century, with the north aisle being built in 1534. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

It was built on the site of an earlier Norman church although nothing of the previous structure remains.^[2]

The tower arch dates from 1703, and the building was restored in 1875–80 when the chancel arch was rebuilt. It includes a tower with five bells, one of which was made in 1790 by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family in Cullompton.^[3]

The church includes stained glass claimed to be from the remains of a Jesse window from Barlynch Priory near Dulverton, and a 15th-century lectern.^[4]

The parish is part of the Wiveliscombe and the Hills m[benefice]] within the Tone deanery.^[5] A service is held at the church once a month.^[6]

See also

• List of Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset
• List of towers in Somerset

References

1. ^ "St Peter's Church". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=429522. Retrieved 5 September 2007. 
2. ^ "St Peter's — Huish Champflower". Church of England. http://www.wiveychurches.org.uk/huish.html. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 
3. ^ Moore, James; Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0952670208. 
4. ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. ISBN 187433627X. 
5. ^ "St Peter, Huish Champflower". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/huish-champflower-st-peter/. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 
6. ^ "St Peter's Church in Huish Champflower". Exmoor and West Somerset. http://www.exmoorian.co.uk/church-st-peter.htm. Retrieved 1 October 2011.