Church of All Saints, West Camel explained

Church of All Saints
Coordinates:51.0183°N -2.5981°W
Location:West Camel, Somerset, England
Built:14th century
Designation1:Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 Date:19 April 1961
Designation1 Number:262745

The Church of All Saints in West Camel, Somerset, England, dates from the late 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

There had been a previous wooden church on the site since 995 until around 1100 when it was replaced by a small stone Norman church, which was added to over subsequent centuries. The first church may have been founded by Muchelney Abbey.[2]

The tie-beam roof of the nave dates from the 15th century.[2] The tower holds six bells the oldest of which was cast in the 15th century.[3] The church underwent extensive Victorian restoration in the 1860s.[2]

The parish is part of the Cam Vale benefice within the Bruton and Cary deanery.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of All Saints. historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. 21 June 2009.
  2. Web site: Parishes: West Camel . R. W. Dunning (editor), A. P. Baggs, R. J. E. Bush, Margaret Tomlinson . Institute of Historical Research . 1974 . A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3 . 18 November 2011 .
  3. Web site: Churches. West Camel. 18 November 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20121224093343/http://www.westcamel.org.uk/churches.htm. 24 December 2012.
  4. Web site: All Saints, West Camel. Church of England. 18 November 2011.