Church of St Giles
LocationHawkridge, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°03′50″N 3°37′36″W / 51.0638°N 3.6266°W / 51.0638; -3.6266
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Giles
Designated6 April 1959[1]
Reference no.1174221
Church of St Giles, Hawkridge is located in Somerset
Church of St Giles, Hawkridge
Location of Church of St Giles in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Giles in Hawkridge, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The oldest part of the church is the north door which is Norman. The chancel and the base of the tower are from the 14th century. The church underwent Victorian restoration in 1878 when the coat of arms of Queen Victoria was added to the chancel arch wall.[1][2]

The parish is part of Exmoor benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3][4]

Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and a slate roof. It has a chancel and three-bay nave with a wagon roof. The two-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1]

Inside the church are a Norman font and a 13th century stone coffin lid.[1][5] The font has a circular bowl and stem on a cuboid step.[6]

In the churchyard the stump of a medieval cross can be seen.[7][8]

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St Giles". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Allen, N. V. (1974). Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0900131165.
  3. ↑ "St Giles, Hawkridge". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "St. Giles". Hawkridge. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hawkridge Church". Victoria County History. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "St Giles, Hawkridge, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College, London. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Remains of churchyard cross about 7 metres south of porch, Church of St Giles". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "MSO11721 - St Giles Church and Churchyard, Hawkridge". Exmoor Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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