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Church of St Andrew, West Bradley

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Built
  
14th century

Reference no.
  
1058795

Designated
  
2 June 1961

Address
  
Glastonbury BA6 8LT, UK

Church of St Andrew, West Bradley

Location
  
West Bradley, Somerset, England

The Anglican Church of St Andrew in West Bradley, within the English county of Somerset, dates from the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

The first chapel on the site appears in records dating from 1168. until 1875 it was a subsidiary chapel to the Church of All Saints at East Pennard. The dedication to St Andrew was only added in the 20th century.

It consists of a two bay nave, south porch and chancel, which has an organ loft. The two stage square west tower has a small stair turret on the northern side. The tower holds bells, the oldest of which dates from 1706, and has a clock which was added in 1739. The chancel and some other parts of the church underwent extensive restoration in the 19th century, Inside the church are a Norman font and a piscina. with further work, including the underpinning of the chancel arch in 1898.

The parish is part of the benefice of Baltonsborough with Butleigh, West Bradley and West Pennard within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

References

Church of St Andrew, West Bradley Wikipedia