The Anglican Church of St Hugh in Charterhouse, within the English county of Somerset, dates from 1908. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1][2] The church is dedicated to Hugh of Lincoln. It was built in 1908 by W. D. Caröe, on the initiative of the Rev. Menzies Lambrick,[3] from the former welfare hall for the local lead miners.[4]
| Church of St Hugh | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Charterhouse, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°17′52″N 2°43′00″W / 51.29778°N 2.71667°W |
| Built | 1908 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 9 February 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 1307304 |
  Location of Church of St Hugh in Somerset | |
The roof-truss, screen, rood, and altar are all made of carved whitened oak, with fittings in the Arts and Crafts style.[3] The walls are rough brick and it has a tiled roof. It includes stained glass by Horace Wilkinson showing the nativity scene.[1]
A cross in the churchyard[5] and the churchyard wall[6] are also listed buildings.
It is part of the benefice of Blagdon with Compton Martin and Ubley within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Hugh (1307304)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Hugh (1307304)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
- ^ a b Staveacre, Tony (December 2006). "Christmas at Charterhouse". Mendip Times. 2 (7): 8.
- ^ Birks, Jean. "Charterhouse" (PDF). Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross in churchyard, Church of St Hugh (1058630)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
- ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Wall to Church of St Hugh (1058631)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
- ^ "St Hugh, Charterhouse-on-Mendip". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 30 October 2015.