Church of St George
Stone building with arched windows and square tower.
St George's Church, Bicknoller is located in Somerset
St George's Church, Bicknoller
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityBicknoller
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°08′50″N 3°16′22″W / 51.1471°N 3.2727°W / 51.1471; -3.2727
Completed12th century

The Church of St George in Bicknoller, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church is dominated by a 1000-year-old yew tree in its grounds.[2]

The church, which is decorated with a collection of carved angels and nightmarish animal heads, was largely rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries.[3]

The interior includes a 12th-century pillar piscina.[4] There is a memorial to William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, who spent his holidays in the village from 1933 to 1944.[5]

The organ dates from 1922 and has a carved oak case. It was built by the Positive Organ Company.[6] The bells in the tower include one which was previously at St Saviour's in Larkhall, Bath. In 2012 plans were underway to install and sixth bell.[7]

The parish is part of the Quantock Towers benefice within the Taunton archdeaconry.[8]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Church of St George". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2006.
  2. ↑ "Bicknoller". Quantock Online. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Bicknoller St. George". Dawson Heritage. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. ↑ A.P. Baggs; R.J.E. Bush; M.C. Siraut (1985). R.W. Dunning (ed.). "Parishes: Bicknoller". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Waite, Vincent (1964). Portrait of the Quantocks. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7091-1158-4.
  6. ↑ "Positive Organ Company". John Speller. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Village rings out bell appeal". West Somerset Free Press. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "St George, Bicknoller". Church of England. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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