St Andrew's Church, Cheddar
Church of St Andrew | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Cheddar |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°16′25″N 2°46′34″W / 51.2737°N 2.7761°W |
Completed | 14th century |
The Church of St Andrew in Cheddar, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The church was
chest tomb in the chancel is believed to be to Sir Thomas Cheddar and is dated 1442.[1]
The tower, which rises to 100 feet (30 m),[2] and dates from around 1423,[3] contains eight change-ringing bells, the tenor of which dates from 1759 and was cast by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[4] The oldest bell dates from circa 1580.[5]
St Andrew's is the Church of England parish church for Cheddar. The Rector is The Reverend Stuart Burns, who was licensed as priest-in-charge in February 2016.[6]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- ^ a b "Church of St. Andrew". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2006.
- ISBN 0-906456-98-3.
- ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
- ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
- ^ "Dove Details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Wait for vicar over". Cheddar Valley Gazette. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.