Church of St Peter | |
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Location | Ilton, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 50°57′09″N 2°55′26″W / 50.9526°N 2.9240°W |
Built | 14th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of St Peter |
Designated | 4 February 1958 [1] |
Reference no. | 1057052 |
The Anglican Church of St Peter in Ilton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century, incorporating fragments from 12th and 13th. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
The church was built in the 14th century, incorporating fragments from 12th and 13th which remain as part of the fabric of the building. [1] The first church on the site was built about 800. [2]
During Victorian restoration, by James Mountford Allen, in 1860 a new chapel was built and the chancel was rebuilt. [1] A dilapidated spire was removed and the upper part of the tower built. [2] [3]
The parish is part of the Isle Valley benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]
The stone building has hamstone dressings and a slate roof. It consists of a three- bay nave, two-bay chancel, three-bay north aisle, with chapel and a south transept. The two-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses. [1] Above the tower is an arched doorway and next to the window a sundial. [1] Within the tower are a peal of six bells which were rehung in 1963. [3]
Inside the church are a piscina, 17th century pulpit and memorials dating back to the 15th century. [1] These include memorials to the Wadham family, [5] such as the chrysom brass effigy of Nicholas Wadham who died as a baby in 1508, [2] son to Margaret Seymour (aunt of Queen Jane Seymour) and her husband Sir Nicholas Wadham (died 1542).