The Church of St George is a Church of England parish church in Beckington, Somerset, England. It is a Norman church, dating from the 14th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St George, Beckington | |
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  Church of St George, Beckington | |
| 51°15′49″N 2°17′08″W / 51.2635°N 2.2855°W | |
| Location | Beckington |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Anglicanism |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Archdeaconry | Wells |
| Parish | Beckington with Standerwick |
History
editAlthough the first recorded rector was Matrin de Sutton, installed in 1411, the church is at least Norman in origin, with possibly a previous Saxon past. The diagonally buttressed four stage tower is broadly unaltered from the Norman period.[2]
A number of alterations have occurred over the years, such as in the early 17th century, when it gained a Jacobean screen and communion table, as well as a memorial to the poet Samuel Daniel, who died in the parish in 1619.[3] Further notable alterations occurred in the 18th century, when the nave was reroofed (1754) and two new bells placed in the tower (1756), which were cast by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[3][4] The original six bells were recast and two extras added as part of the restoration of the tower in 1906.[5]
The churchyard contains a number of graves, including the war grave of a Royal Artillery soldier of World War II.[6]
Present day
editThe Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Beckington with Standerwick, Berkley, Lullington, Orchardleigh and Rodden within the archdeaconry of Wells.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Church of St George". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ "History of St George's". Beckington Village. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Beckington St George". Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
- ^ "history". Beckington village. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ [1] CWGC casualty record.
- ^ "St George's, Beckington". Church of England. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
External links
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