Church of St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon
Church in Somerset, England
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The Church of St Peter and St Paul dominates the village of Bleadon, Somerset, England.[1]
| Church of St Peter & St Paul | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bleadon, England |
| Coordinates | 51.3075°N 2.9462°W |
| Completed | 1317 |
It was built in the 14th century (dedicated in 1317), being restored and the chancel shortened in the mid 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building.[2]
The tower, which has been dated to around 1390,[3] contains five bells dating from 1711 and made by Edward Bilbie of the Bilbie family,[4] and one from 1925 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.[5]
The interior of the church includes a Norman tub font and a pulpit dating from about 1460. The Sweetland organ dates from 1893 and was moved to its present position in 1956.[5] The stained glass window is from 1964.[6]
The Anglican parish is part of the Bleadon benefice within the archdeaconry of Bath.[7]