Church of St Andrew | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Compton Bishop |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°17′40″N 2°52′03″W / 51.2945°N 2.8676°W |
Completed | 13th century |
The Church of St Andrew in Compton Bishop, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century, being consecrated by Bishop Jocelin in 1236, with more recent restoration. It is a Grade I listed building. [1] [2]
The church has a 14th- [3] or 15th-century pulpit with tracery panels, carved friezes and cresting, described as "one of the best in Somerset". [3] Above the pulpit is a large pedimented wall monument to John Prowse who died in 1688, as well as several of his children. [4]
The two-stage tower with pinnacles and a stair turret has been dated to around 1380, [5] although Harvey believes it is from the 15th century. [6] The south porch was added and the roof renewed in 1852 by the Bath architectural practice of George Phillips Manners and John Elkington Gill. [3]
The churchyard cross is grade II listed, [7] as are two chest tombs in the churchyard. [8] [9]
The church is part of Crook Peak United Parish, which also includes the churches at Badgworth, Biddisham, Christon, Loxton and Weare. [3]