Church of St Peter, Catcott

Church of St Peter
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Catcott
Country	England
Coordinates	51°08′59″N 2°52′03″W / 51.1497°N 2.8676°W / 51.1497; -2.8676
Completed	15th century

The Church of St Peter in Catcott, Somerset, England dates predominantly from the 15th century, but still includes some minor 13th century work, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

The church was formerly one of the Polden Chapels held under Moorlinch, it was adjudged in 1548 to have been a chantry chapel and thus liable to closure and sale by Edward VI's commissioners. It was bought by William Coke, who already held the tithes. He armed himself to keep out the parishioners until 1552 when he demolished it. Following a series of court cases he was forced to rebuild it.^[2]

One of the church bells was cast in 1716 by Edward Bilbie of the Bilbie family.^[3]

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Church of St Peter". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=269452. Retrieved 3 December 2008. 
2. ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. pp. pp 57. ISBN 1874336261. 
3. ^ Robert Dunning (Editor) (2004). "Catcott". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8: The Poldens and the Levels. Institute of Historical Research. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15104. Retrieved 24 February 2011.