Town or city Weare Completed 11th century Burials Frankie Howerd | Country England Phone +44 1934 732403 | |
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Address Sparrow Hill, Weare BS26 2LE, United Kingdom Similar The Parish Church of Saint And, St Mary's Church, Church of St John the Baptist, Winscom & Sandford Parish Co, Clarence Park Baptist C | ||
The Church of St Gregory in Weare, Somerset, England dates from the 11th century, although most of the building is from the 15th, and has been designated as a grade I listed building.
The tower was built around 1407. It is in four stages with pinnacles and pierced parapet.
In the churchyard is a 15th-century cross, and a 19th-century church room.
In 1257 the church was granted to St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol and after the dissolution of the monasteries given to the dean and chapter of Bristol Cathedral.
The font is older than the building dating from about 1150, while the pulpit is Jacobean.
The parish is part of the Crook Peak benefice within the Axbridge deanery.
British Comedian Frankie Howerd is buried in the church grounds.
References
Church of St Gregory, Weare Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA