Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton
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| Church of St Peter and St Paul | |
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| Location | Wincanton, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°03′18″N 2°24′49″W / 51.05500°N 2.41361°W |
| Rebuilt | 1887-91 |
| Architect | J. D. Sedding |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 24 March 1961 |
| Reference no. | 1238534 |
  Location of Church of St Peter and St Paul in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Wincanton within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building.[1] The Church of St Peter and St Paul was almost totally rebuilt 1887-91 by J. D. Sedding, however parts of the tower may be remnants form an earlier church, dating from 1313, on the same site.[2]
Little of the original church remains but it is known that in 1748 Nathaniel Ireson, a local architect built and paid for a new chancel, which has been removed in subsequent renovations, and carved several of the memorial tablets.[3] In 1793 the tower was raised by 12 feet (4 m) making it 50 feet (15 m) high, five bells were cast and a sixth added.
Because of the state of the roofs, which are under repair, the church is included on the Heritage at Risk Register.[4]
Architecture
The stone building has almost flat lead roofs behind parapets. It consists of a nave, chancel, north aisle and a double width south aisle, organ chamber, lady chapel, and north porch. The porch which was built in 1891 has a Calvary scene above the arch. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal offset buttresses and a corner stair turret. The east window has stained glass by Clayton and Bell which was installed in 1889.[1]