Church of St George, Easton in Gordano
51°28′43″N 2°42′03″W / 51.4786°N 2.7008°W / 51.4786; -2.7008
The Anglican Church of St George in Easton in Gordano in the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]
History
The church is dedicated to St. George.
The date of the first Church on this site is unknown, but records exist dating back to 1239. It is known that a church stood on the current site since 1230,[3] but was rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries.[1] The registers date from 1559.
The church was rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1872 by Ewan Christian.[1] Conservation work was carried out on the tower in 2011.[4] In 2015 a grant was received to help towards the cost of the repair of the church roof.[5]
The parish is part of the benefice of Pill, Portbury and Easton in Gordano within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[6]
Architecture
The church has north and south aisles, a nave with clerestory, vestry and chancel. The 14th century three-stage west tower is supported by set-back buttresses.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Church of St George". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "St. George's Church". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ^ "Benefice profile for Pill, Portbury and Easton-in-Gordano" (PDF). Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "The Parish Church of St George, Easton in Gordano (2011)". SSH Conservation. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ Angear, Vicky (2 April 2015). "£129k to save listed church buildings". North Somerset Times. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "St George, Easton-in-Gordano". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 27 March 2017.