St Peter's Church, Englishcombe

[1] St Peter's was probably built for Robert de Gournay in the 12th century.

[2] The church was given to the Cluniac Priory of Bermondsey in 1112 by the Lady Hawisia de Gournay, and by the Cluniacs to the monks of Bath in 1239.

[3] The church has Norman arches and leper holes in the porch, which would have enabled lepers to hear the sermon without coming into contact with the rest of the congregation.

[4] On either side of the chancel are corbel tables depicting animals and people.

[5] The parish is in the benefice of Bath St Barnabas with Englishcombe.

Leper holes in St Peter's church