St Etheldreda's Church, West Quantoxhead
Located at the foot of the Quantock Hills, the Church of St Etheldreda – also known as the Church of St Audries – is a Church of England parish church in West Quantoxhead, Somerset. Designed by John Norton, it was built in 1854-56 and is a Grade II listed building.
St Etheldreda’s was built on the site of an earlier church, which had a chancel dating to the 13th and 14th centuries, and a nave and tower of the 15th century.
By the middle of the 19th century, the church had become dilapidated and was considered too small to adequately serve the local congregation. After a period of deliberation, Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood favoured building a new church rather than restoring the existing one, and plans were drawn up by John Norton of London.
St Etheldreda's Church, West Quantoxhead
Located at the foot of the Quantock Hills, the Church of St Etheldreda – also known as the Church of St Audries – is a Church of England parish church in West Quantoxhead, Somerset. Designed by John Norton, it was built in 1854-56 and is a Grade II listed building.
St Etheldreda’s was built on the site of an earlier church, which had a chancel dating to the 13th and 14th centuries, and a nave and tower of the 15th century.
By the middle of the 19th century, the church had become dilapidated and was considered too small to adequately serve the local congregation. After a period of deliberation, Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood favoured building a new church rather than restoring the existing one, and plans were drawn up by John Norton of London.