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Church of St James, Preston Plucknett
The Church of St James in Preston Plucknett, Somerset, England, was built in 1420. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] HistoryThe church was built in 1420 with substantial Victorian restoration in the 19th century.[1] The church which had been funded by John Stourton was consecrated in 1443.[2] A vestry was added in the 1950s and an annexe in 1979, which was expanded in 2001. It became a separate parish church in 1988: until that time, it had been a church of St John's, the parish church of Yeovil.[3] The parish and benefice of Preston Plucknett is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4] ArchitectureThe hamstone building has clay tile roofs. The 60 feet (18 m) high three-stage west tower survives from the original 15th century church with the addition of a clock in the 19th.[5] It is supported by diagonal buttresses,[1] and contains six bells.[6] In the churchyard is a 15th-century cross, however the head of the cross with three figures on it is now stored in a glass case within the church itself.[7] See alsoReferences Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of St James, Preston Plucknett.
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