Church of St Hugh, Durleigh
| Church of St Hugh | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| 51°07′12″N 3°02′15″W / 51.1199°N 3.0375°W --> | |
| Location | XXXX, Somerset, England |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Durleigh Church |
| Designated | 29 March 1963[1] |
| Reference no. | 1177147 |
The Church of St Hugh at Durleigh in the English county of Somerset was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The building was first constructed in the 11th century and then revised and restored in the 14th and 15th centuries. It underwent Victorian restoration in the late 19th century.[1]
The parish is part of the benefice of Bridgwater Holy Trinity and Durleigh Saint Hugh within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]
Architecture
The stone church consists of a two-bay nave and a chancel. The two-stage tower dates from the 14th century.[1] The tower has six bells.[3]
See also
References
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- 1 2 3 4 5 "Durleigh Church". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ "St Hugh, Durleigh". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ A P Baggs and M C Siraut, 'Durleigh: Church', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes), ed. R W Dunning and C R Elrington (London, 1992), pp. 34-35. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol6/pp34-35 [accessed 1 May 2017].