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Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton

Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton — church in South Somerset, England, UK.

Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton

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Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9478°, -2.8081°.

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The Church of St Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church for the village of South Petherton, Somerset, England. The present church is a large and imposing cruciform-shaped structure constructed on the site of an earlier Saxon Minster, with the majority of the building dating from the 13th to 15th centuries; consequently, the building is Grade I listed. The church is notable for its Gothic architecture, stained glass windows, monuments and rare octagonal central tower, reputed to be the tallest of its kind in Britain.

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Coordinates
50.9478, -2.8081
District
Somerset
Parish
South Petherton
Postcode
TA13 5NA
Parliamentary constituency
Yeovil
Established
1201

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton?
Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.9478°, -2.8081°.
When was Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton built?
Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton dates to 1201 — the Norman & medieval period.
Is Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton a listed building?
Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.