West Ogwell Church in Ogwell, Devon, England was built in the 13th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was declared redundant on 1 June 1981, and was vested in the Trust on 27 October 1982.[3]
| West Ogwell Church | |
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| Location | Ogwell, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50°31′07″N 3°40′03″W / 50.51861°N 3.66750°W |
| Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | West Ogwell Church |
| Designated | 23 August 1955 |
| Reference no. | 1334475 |
  Location of West Ogwell Church in Devon | |
The chancel and nave were built around 1300. The two stage west tower, with its battlemented parapet,[1] was added around 1400.[2]
The interior includes a 13th-century sedilia and a Jacobean pulpit. The other features including the box pews, tower screen and curved communion rails are late Georgian.[2]
The church was used for filming of the 2014 British horror film The Borderlands.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Historic England, "West Ogwell Church (1334475)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 12 April 2015
- ^ a b c The Church (no dedication), West Ogwell, Devon, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 1 April 2011
- ^ Diocese of Exeter: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, pp. 5–6, retrieved 1 April 2011
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