Church of St Peter and St Paul, Charlton Adam
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The Church of St Peter and St Paul at Charlton Adam in the parish of Charlton Mackrell
, Somerset
, England has 14th century origins, however most of the current building is from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Between 1142 and 1166 the church in Charlton Adam was held by Bruton Abbey
. It was originally dedicated to St Peter the Apostle with the double dedication being adopted some time in the 16th or 17th century.
Restoration work was undertaken in 1860 when the barrel roof in the nave
was installed and galleries removed.
The tower has a peal of five bells. The earliest is from around 1490 and was made by a Bristol foundry, those from 1714 and 1738 were by the Bilbie family
with the most recent being from T. Mears of London made in 1832. They are mounted on a 16th century bell frame which become rotten, and the bells had not been rung since 1916. This was restored in 2005.
The font
dates from the 12th century and the pulpit
is Jacobean
.
An engraved glass screen has been installed on the belfry balcony, decorated with the emblems of St peter and St Paul accompanied by british plants.
The parish is part of the benefice
of Somerton
with Compton Dundon
and The Charltons
within the deanery of Ivelchester
.
Charlton Mackrell
Charlton Mackrell is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated three miles east of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 996....
, 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 has 14th century origins, however most of the current building is from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Between 1142 and 1166 the church in Charlton Adam was held by Bruton Abbey
Bruton Abbey
Bruton Abbey in Bruton, Somerset was originally founded as a Benedictine priory by Algar, Earl of Cornwall in about 1005. It was subsequently refounded as a house of Augustinian canons in 1135, by William de Mohun, who later became the Earl of Somerset. The village used the north aisle of the...
. It was originally dedicated to St Peter the Apostle with the double dedication being adopted some time in the 16th or 17th century.
Restoration work was undertaken in 1860 when the barrel roof in the nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
was installed and galleries removed.
The tower has a peal of five bells. The earliest is from around 1490 and was made by a Bristol foundry, those from 1714 and 1738 were by the Bilbie family
Bilbie family
The Bilbie family were bell founders and clockmakers based initially in Chew Stoke, Somerset and later at Cullompton, Devon in south-west England from the late 17th century to the early 19th century....
with the most recent being from T. Mears of London made in 1832. They are mounted on a 16th century bell frame which become rotten, and the bells had not been rung since 1916. This was restored in 2005.
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:...
dates from the 12th century and the pulpit
Pulpit
Pulpit is a speakers' stand in a church. In many Christian churches, there are two speakers' stands at the front of the church. Typically, the one on the left is called the pulpit...
is Jacobean
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
.
An engraved glass screen has been installed on the belfry balcony, decorated with the emblems of St peter and St Paul accompanied by british plants.
The parish is part of the benefice
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
of Somerton
Somerton
Somerton is a small town and civil parish in the South Somerset district of the English county of Somerset. It gave its name to the county of Somerset, was briefly, around the start of the 14th century, the county town, and around 900 AD was possibly the capital of Wessex...
with Compton Dundon
Compton Dundon
Compton Dundon is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated beside King's Sedge Moor and the Polden Hills, south of Glastonbury and north of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 710...
and The Charltons
Charlton Mackrell
Charlton Mackrell is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated three miles east of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 996....
within the deanery of Ivelchester
Ilchester
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. The parish, which includes the village of Sock Dennis and the old parish of Northover, has a population of 2,021...
.