Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish
| Church of St Bartholomew | |
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| Location | Rodhuish, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°08′50″N 3°24′49″W / 51.1471°N 3.4136°W |
| Built | 15th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Bartholomew |
| Designated | 22 May 1969[1] |
| Reference no. | 1175299 |
  Location of Church of St Bartholomew in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew in Rodhuish, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The church was built as a chapel of ease in the 15th century. It has been revised and reroofed in the 16th, 18th and 20th centuries.[1]
The parish of Withycombe with Rodhuish is part of the benefice of Dunster, Carhampton, Withycombe with Roduish, Timberscombe and Wootton Courtenay within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2][3]
Architecture
[edit]The stone building has a slate roof and consists of a nave, chancel and small single stage west bell tower.[1][4][5]
The interior has carved chairs depicting biblical scenes which were made in the late 16th or early 17th century and a wooden ambry.[1] The circular font is Norman.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Bartholomew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "St Bartholomew, Rodhuish". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "The Dunster Benefice: including the Parishes of Carhampton, Dunster, Rodhuish, Timberscombe, Withycombe & Wootton Courtenay". Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "MSO8630 - St Bartholomew's Church and Churchyard, Rodhuish". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Rodhuish" (PDF). Somerset Churches Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "St Bartholomew, Rodhuish, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 4 September 2017.