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Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish

Coordinates: 51°08′50″N 3°24′49″W / 51.1471°N 3.4136°W / 51.1471; -3.4136
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Church of St Bartholomew
LocationRodhuish, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°08′50″N 3°24′49″W / 51.1471°N 3.4136°W / 51.1471; -3.4136
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Bartholomew
Designated22 May 1969[1]
Reference no.1175299
Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish is located in Somerset
Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish
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

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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

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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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  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of St Bartholomew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ "St Bartholomew, Rodhuish". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ "The Dunster Benefice: including the Parishes of Carhampton, Dunster, Rodhuish, Timberscombe, Withycombe & Wootton Courtenay". Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ "MSO8630 - St Bartholomew's Church and Churchyard, Rodhuish". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Rodhuish" (PDF). Somerset Churches Trust. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ "St Bartholomew, Rodhuish, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 4 September 2017.