Church of St George, Ruishton
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The Church of St George in Ruishton
, Somerset
, England was built in the 14th and 15th centuries and has been designated as a grade I listed building.
Work started around 1533 and the roof above the nave was completed in 1549, although the tower was never completed. It was built on the site of an earlier Norman
church and some features can still be seen at the south door. Another remnant form the earlier church is the font
which was carved in about 1380.
In the churchyard is the remains of a 15th century cross.
Ruishton
Ruishton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Tone and A358 road east of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 1,389...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England was built in the 14th and 15th centuries and has been designated as a grade I listed building.
Work started around 1533 and the roof above the nave was completed in 1549, although the tower was never completed. It was built on the site of an earlier Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
church and some features can still be seen at the south door. Another remnant form the earlier church is the font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
which was carved in about 1380.
In the churchyard is the remains of a 15th century cross.