- Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe
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Church of St Nicholas General information Town or city Withycombe Country England Coordinates 51°09′51″N 3°24′36″W / 51.1642°N 3.4100°W Completed 13th century The Church of St Nicholas in Withycombe, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.[1]
The tower was built in the 14th century. The nave was refenestrated in the 15th century, and the church further restored and reroofed in 1912-1913. The vestry was extended and the west end gallery removed 1934-1936.[1]
Hidden in a wall recess is a figure of an unknown man with long hair and a hat, which is one of the earliest church monuments to include a hat. He is carrying a heartcase to show he died elsewhere and only his heart was brought to the church for burial.[2]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b "Church of St Nicholas". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=265396. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. pp. 55–57. ISBN 0906456983.
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