- Church of St Petrock, Timberscombe
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Church of St Petrock 
Location within SomersetGeneral information Town or city Timberscombe Country England Coordinates 51°08′17″N 3°32′20″W / 51.1381°N 3.5389°W Completed 1708 The Church of St Petrock in Timberscombe, Somerset, England has a 15th-century tower, the rest of the building dating from 1708. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The church is dedicated to Saint Petroc, who probably visited the parish in the 6th century.[2]
The chancel dates from around 1450, however sections of the nave walls may survive from an earlier building.[3] Above the south doorway is a mural of David which dates from the Protestant Reformation. The font is 15th century and the pulpit from the 17th.[3]
The tower which was built in the early 18th century,[3] has a peel of eight bells.[2]
The parish is part of the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe with Rodhuish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay within the Exmoor deanery.[4]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ "Church of St Petrock". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=265377. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Timberscombe". Everything Exmoor. http://exmoorencyclopedia.org.uk/contents-list/53-t/968-timberscombe.html. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "St Petrock’s Church". timberscombe. http://www.timberscombe.org/community/churches_and_chapels/st_petrocks_church.php. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "St Petroc, Timberscombe". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/timberscombe-st-petroc/. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
Categories:- Church of England churches in Somerset
- 1708 architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- West Somerset
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