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Church of St Francis, Stawell

Coordinates: 51°08′25″N 2°54′17″W / 51.1404°N 2.9047°W / 51.1404; -2.9047
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St Francis's Church
LocationStawell, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°08′25″N 2°54′17″W / 51.1404°N 2.9047°W / 51.1404; -2.9047 -->
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameStawell Church
Designated29 March 1963[1]
Reference no.1174228
Church of St Francis, Stawell is located in Somerset
Church of St Francis, Stawell
Location of St Francis's Church in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Francis in Stawell, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

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Construction of the church started in the 13th century on the site of a chapel which had been controlled by Glastonbury Abbey. The remains of an arcade in the north aisle is believed to come from about 1300.[2]

The fabric of the building was added to during the 14th and 15th centuries. It underwent Victorian restoration in 1874.[1]

The parish of Moorlinch with Stanwell and Sutton Mallett is within the benefice of Middlezoy with Othery, Moorlinch and Greinton which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]

Architecture

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The stone church has a two-bay nave and chancel with a short west tower. The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1]

Inside the church is an octagonal font from the 15th century.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Stawell Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ^ 'Stawell', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels, ed. Robert Dunning (London, 2004), pp. 180-184. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol8/pp180-184#h3-0012 [accessed 12 June 2017].
  3. ^ "St Francis Chapel, Stawell". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 12 June 2017.