Church of St Nicholas, Bratton Seymour

The Anglican Church of St Nicholas in Bratton Seymour, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[1]

Church of St Nicholas
Location	Bratton Seymour, Somerset, England
Coordinates	51.0691°N 2.4622°W / 51.0691; -2.4622
Built	13th century
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Church of St Nicholas
Designated	24 March 1961[1]
Reference no.	1177220
Location of Church of St Nicholas in Somerset

History

The church was built in the 13th century.^[1] It was originally dedicated to St. Giles, and has also been known as Holy Trinity Church.^[2]

Due to the condition of some of the stonework and ceilings the building has been laced o the Heritage at Risk Register.^[3]

The parish is part of the Camelot Parishes benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.^[4]

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting and hamstone dressings and slate roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a small vestry and south porch.^[1] The nave walls incorporate remnants of 12th-century carvings.^[5] The west tower is supported by angled buttresses and contains bells from the 14th and 15th centuries.^[1]

The interior fittings are mostly from the 19th century,^[1] but it does contain a circular Norman font.^[6][7]

See also

• List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells