Church of St Catherine, St Catherine

Church of St Catherine
Church of St Catherine, St Catherine is located in Somerset
Church of St Catherine, St Catherine
Location within Somerset
51°25′51″N 2°19′16″W / 51.43083°N 2.32111°W / 51.43083; -2.32111
LocationSt Catherine, Somerset, England
History
Built12th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated1 February 1956[1]
Reference no.1277121

The Church of St Catherine is an Anglican parish church in St Catherine, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century as a chapel of ease of Bath and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[1]

The manor of St Catherine belonged to Prior Cantlow of Bath Abbey in medieval times.[2] The church was remodelled by him around 1490, with the tower being added in 1503,[3] and underwent further changes in 1704, 1846 and 1880. The interior includes a 12th-century font and a 15th-century pulpit.[1]

The church stands within the grounds of the 16th century St Catherine's Court, which is Grade I listed.[4]

The parish is part of the benefice of Batheaston with St Catherine within the archdeaconry of Bath.[5] St Catherine's has been part of the parish since it was annexed in 1258.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Catherine (1277121)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Greenwood, Charles (1977). Famous houses of the West Country. Bath: Kingsmead Press. pp. 77–79. ISBN 978-0-901571-87-8.
  3. ↑ Dunning, Robert (2007). Somerset Churches and Chapels: Building Repair and Restoration. Halsgrove. p. 41. ISBN 978-1841145921.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "St Catherine Court (1232265)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "St Catherine, Batheaston". A church near you. Church of England. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Benefice of St. John the Baptist with St. Catherine Batheaston Churches in Partnership" (PDF). Diocese of Bath and Wells. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.