Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton, Medieval church in South Petherton, England
The Church of St Peter and St Paul features a central tower with an octagonal design above its square base, reaching significant height within Somerset county.
Construction of the church began in 1201, with substantial Gothic-style rebuilding phases occurring between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries under Bruton Abbey supervision.
The church maintains regular Sunday morning services following the Book of Common Prayer, bringing together local residents for traditional worship ceremonies.
Visitors can find the Grade I listed building on West Street in South Petherton, with the clergy office located separately on Hele Lane.
The church bells, installed in 1998, enabled a record-breaking peal performance in 2015 that lasted fourteen hours and included 21,216 changes.
Location: South Petherton
Inception: 13 century
GPS coordinates: 50.94780,-2.80806
Latest update: March 6, 2025 17:02
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