Church of the Holy Cross | |
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Location | Babcary, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°03′24″N 2°37′38″W / 51.0566°N 2.6271°W |
Built | 14th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of the Holy Cross |
Designated | 17 April 1959 [1] |
Reference no. | 1277940 |
The Anglican Church of the Holy Cross in Babcary, Somerset, England, was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
The Church of the Holy Cross had its origins before the Norman Conquest, with a church being recorded in 1200. [2] The fabric dates from the 14th and 15th centuries with the chancel and north aisle being added in the 19th century by Benjamin Ferrey in 1875–76. [3] Further restoration was undertaken in the 1950s. [2]
In 1764 James Woodforde, the author of The Diary of a Country Parson, was the curate at Babcary. He records playing (and winning) a game of "fives" against the church wall. [4]
The parish is part of the Six Pilgrims benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [5]
The stone building has stone slate roofs. It consists of a two- bay chancel and three-bay nave with a north aisle. [1] The three-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses. [1] The tower contains six bells, the tenor wieghing 12cwt, the oldest (No.3) is dated 1611 and one bell dating from 1753 was made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family. [6]
Inside the church are a 14th-century font and octagonal pulpit dating from 1632. [1]