Church of St Hugh | |
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Location | Charterhouse, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°17′52″N 2°43′00″W / 51.29778°N 2.71667°W |
Built | 1908 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 9 February 1961 [1] |
Reference no. | 1307304 |
The Anglican Church of St Hugh in Charterhouse, within the English county of Somerset, dates from 1908. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1] [2] The church is dedicated to Hugh of Lincoln. It was built in 1908 by W. D. Caröe, on the initiative of the Rev. Menzies Lambrick, [3] from the former welfare hall for the local lead miners. [4]
The roof-truss, screen, rood, and altar are all made of carved whitened oak, with fittings in the Arts and Crafts style. [3] The walls are rough brick and it has a tiled roof. It includes stained glass by Horace Wilkinson showing the nativity scene. [1]
A cross in the churchyard [5] and the churchyard wall [6] are also listed buildings.
It is part of the benefice of Blagdon with Compton Martin and Ubley within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [7]