Church of St Andrew, Holcombe

Church of St Andrew
LocationHolcombe, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°15′17″N 2°28′34″W / 51.25472°N 2.47611°W / 51.25472; -2.47611
BuiltLate Saxon/Early Norman, rebuilt in 15th/16th centuries
Governing bodyChurches Conservation Trust
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Andrew
Designated2 June 1961
Reference no.1058677
Location of Church of St Andrew in Somerset

The Church of St Andrew (also known as St Andrew's Old Church and Holcombe Old Church) near Holcombe, Somerset, England has late Saxon-early Norman origins and was rebuilt in the 15th/16th centuries. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was vested in the Trust on 1 August 1987. The village that the church served was deserted in the medieval period; the remains of the village can be seen adjacent to the church.

The church is known as St Andrew's Old Church as the new church built in 1884–1885 in the new settlement of Holcombe 1 mile to the south-east is also known as St Andrew's; St Andrew's Old Church has not been used for regular church services since that time, although it served as a cemetery chapel for its burial ground, which continued in use. The parish is part of the benefice of Coleford with Holcombe within the Midsomer Norton deanery.