Church of St David, Barton St David


The Anglican Church of St David in Barton St David, Somerset, England was built in the 12th to 15th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church was built between the 12th and 15th centuries. It underwent a Victorian restoration in the 19th century.
The parish is part of the Wheathill benefice, within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Architecture

The stone building has Doulting stone dressings and a tiled roof. It consists of a two-bay chancel and three-bay nave with one-bay transepts. The three-stage octagonal north-west tower was added in the 15th century. The Norman north doorway is of hamstone.
The interior fittings are mostly 18th or 19th century but there is a 13th century stone font. Within the church is a roll of honour and memorial to men from the village who fought in World War I.