Nominal: 761.5 Hz Weight: 1240 lbs Diameter: 40.25" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Thomas Bayley 1763
Dove Bell ID: 3484 Tower ID: 15496 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Huish Champflower: St Peter
Diocese of Bath & Wells
Church, 601594
https://wiveychurches.org.uk/Overview
Grid reference: ST 49 292
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 276 m²
Building Fabric and Features
Tower (component)
Tower with niches, restored 1923. West tower with stair turret. Crenellated 3-stage diagonally buttressed tower with plinth, string course, 2-light louvred bell-openings with blocked trefoil headed statue niches resting on string course, similar blocked niche with hoodmould to second stage, 3-light west window, moulded arch west doorway with C20 door, crenellated south-east stair turret
Historical Notes
1923 - 1923
Period Qualifier: 1
Church
15th Century C15th-C16th church
Historical Notes
1400 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Nave, South porch, chancel, North aisle, continued past the chancel as a chapel
1875 - 1880
Period Qualifier: 1
Restored - roofs renewed and completely new chancel roof
1703 - 1703
Period Qualifier: 1
Tower arch
1534 - 1534
Period Qualifier: 1
North aisle bequest
Nave
15th Century 4-bay nave
Historical Notes
1400 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Porch
15th Century South porch
Historical Notes
1400 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Chancel
15th Century
Historical Notes
1400 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
1875 - 1880
Period Qualifier: 1
New chancel roof
Chapel (component)
15th Century Wide North aisle, continued past the chancel as a chapel
Historical Notes
1400 - 1599
Period Qualifier: 2
Roof
19th Century 1875 - 1880 roofs renewed and completely new chancel roof. Scissor truss to chancel, boarded ribbed wagon roof with bosses in nave and chancel
Historical Notes
1875 - 1880
Period Qualifier: 1
Arcade
North arcade - Canon Clarke describes it 'with piers of 8 shafts and capitals alternately seaweed-like, & what looks, at a glance, like C13th foliage – but which is in fact bits of upright seaweed. It must have been put together from somewhere else: Dr. Eeles suggested that the component parts came from Barlinch, Priory'.
Floor
19th Century Parts of the church/chapel deseated and refloored
Aisle
16th Century Bequest was made for a new aisle (ambulatorius) in 1534, the east window is said to have come from Brampton Prior
Historical Notes
1534 - 1534
Period Qualifier: 1
Boss
19th Century Boarded ribbed wagon roof with bosses in nave and chancel
Historical Notes
1875 - 1880
Period Qualifier: 2
Arch
18th Century Tower arch 1703
Historical Notes
1703 - 1703
Period Qualifier: 2
Niche
West tower - blocked trefoil headed statue niches resting on string course, similar blocked niche with hoodmould to second stage
Building Materials
Encaustic Tile
19th Century C19 encaustic tile reredos.
Slate
Slate roof
Ham Hill Stone
Ham hill stone dressings
Sandstone
Red sandstone dressings
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Stained Glass (window)
Large 5-light East window of the chapel with fragments of a tree of Jesse and a clear lower part.
Font (component)
Medieval Norman font with a C17th cover
Historical Notes
1600 - 1699
Period Qualifier: 1
Lectern
Oak eagle lectern, restored
Pulpit
18th Century Pulpit & rails C18th
Historical Notes
1700 - 1799
Period Qualifier: 2
Rail
18th Century Rails C18th - 2 twisted to one fluted with moulded handrail swept down at either end
Historical Notes
1700 - 1799
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
18th Century Monument to Mary Willis d. 1742
Historical Notes
1742 - 1742
Period Qualifier: 2
Stained Glass (window)
Victorian/Pre WW1 East window by Clayton & Bell
Lancet Window
Victorian/Pre WW1 Stained glass lancet window south of sanctuary by Heaton, Butler & Bayne.
Historical Notes
1915 - 1915
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
19th Century Draped urn on tablet to Sarah Darch died 1808, with panel below, similar but half size to Richard Darch
Historical Notes
1808 - 1808
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
19th Century Pedimented tablet with inverted torches to Alexander Webber of Gathealton Court, Bathealton CP (qv), died 1844
Historical Notes
1844 - 1844
Period Qualifier: 2
Commemorative Object
18th Century Tablet to William Goot, died 1796, signed W Long, Taunton
Historical Notes
1796 - 1796
Period Qualifier: 2
Window
East window of the aisle is said to have come from Barlynch Priory, Brompton Regis
Reredos
19th Century C19th encaustic tile reredos.
Bells
Nominal: 1272 Hz Weight: 485 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1924
Dove Bell ID: 25724 Tower ID: 15496 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1123 Hz Weight: 530 lbs Diameter: 29.75" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Thomas (Castleman) III Bilbie 1790
Dove Bell ID: 25725 Tower ID: 15496 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1011 Hz Weight: 645 lbs Diameter: 32.5" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by William Pannell 1826
Dove Bell ID: 25726 Tower ID: 15496 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 952.5 Hz Weight: 698 lbs Diameter: 35" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Robert Norton
Dove Bell ID: 25727 Tower ID: 15496 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 855.5 Hz Weight: 1047 lbs Diameter: 37" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Thomas Bayley 1763
Dove Bell ID: 25728 Tower ID: 15496 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: ST 49 292
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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