St Andrew's Church, Cheddar
Church in Somerset, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of St Andrew in Cheddar, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St Andrew | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Cheddar |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51.2737°N 2.7761°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
The church was restored in 1873 by William Butterfield. It contains some 15th-century stained glass and an altar table of 1631. The chest tomb in the chancel is believed to be to Sir Thomas Cheddar and is dated 1442.[1]
The tower, which rises to 100 feet (30 m),[2] and dates from around 1423,[3] contains eight change-ringing bells, the tenor of which dates from 1759 and was cast by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[4] The oldest bell dates from circa 1580.[5]
St Andrew's is the Church of England parish church for Cheddar. The Rector is The Reverend Stuart Burns, who was licensed as priest-in-charge in February 2016.[6]
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