Church of St Luke and St Andrew, Priston
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The Church of St Luke and St Andrew in Priston
, Somerset
, England has a nave dating from the 12th century, on the site of an earlier Norman
church. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The arches under the central tower include original stonework from the Norman era, but were rebuilt in 1859, with the chancel being restored
10 years later under Sir George Gilbert Scott
.
The tower dates from the 15th century and is crowned with a disproportionately large weather vane
given as a gift by the lord of the manor in 1813.
The interior includes a 14th century octagonal font
.
Priston
Priston is a civil parish and village south west of Bath in the English county of Somerset. The parish includes the hamlet of Wilmington.- History :...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England has a nave dating from the 12th century, on the site of an earlier Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
church. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The arches under the central tower include original stonework from the Norman era, but were rebuilt in 1859, with the chancel being restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
10 years later under Sir George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
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The tower dates from the 15th century and is crowned with a disproportionately large weather vane
Weather vane
A weather vane is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building....
given as a gift by the lord of the manor in 1813.
The interior includes a 14th century octagonal font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
.