Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe

Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe
Church of St Nicholas
White painted church with square tower.
Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe is located in Somerset
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Withycombe
Country England
Coordinates 51°09′51″N 3°24′36″W / 51.1642°N 3.4100°W / 51.1642; -3.4100
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

References

  1. ^ a b "Church of St Nicholas". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=265396. Retrieved 2008-02-02. 
  2. ^ Leete-Hodge, Lornie (1985). Curiosities of Somerset. Bodmin: Bossiney Books. pp. 55–57. ISBN 0906456983. 
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