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Church of St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon

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Church of St Peter & St Paul
Square three stage stone tower. To the right is a building with a white wall and in the foreground a parked car.
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon is located in Somerset
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityBleadon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°18′27″N 2°56′46″W / 51.3075°N 2.9462°W / 51.3075; -2.9462
Completed1317

The Church of St Peter and St Paul dominates the village of Bleadon, Somerset, England.[1]

It was built in the 14th century (dedicated in 1317), being restored and the chancel shortened in the mid 19th century. It is a Grade I listed building.[2]

The tower, which has been dated to around 1390,[3] contains five bells dating from 1711 and made by Edward Bilbie of the Bilbie family,[4] and one from 1925 by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.[5]

The interior of the church includes a Norman tub font and a pulpit dating from about 1460. The Sweetland organ dates from 1893 and was moved to its present position in 1956.[5] The stained glass window is from 1964.[6]

The Anglican parish is part of the Bleadon benefice within the archdeaconry of Bath.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ Atthill, Robin (1976). Mendip: A new study. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7297-1.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1129064)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 February 2007.
  3. ^ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
  4. ^ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
  5. ^ a b "Church Guide". Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Bleadon. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Historic Guide to The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bleadon, North Somerset". Bleadon Portal. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. ^ "St Peter & St Paul, Bleadon". Church of England. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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