Church of All Saints, West Camel

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Church of All Saints
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Location West Camel, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°01′06″N2°35′53″W / 51.01833°N 2.59806°W / 51.01833; -2.59806 Coordinates: 51°01′06″N2°35′53″W / 51.01833°N 2.59806°W / 51.01833; -2.59806
Built14th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated19 April 1961 [1]
Reference no.262745
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Location of Church of All Saints in Somerset

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]

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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. [2] The first church may have been founded by Muchelney Abbey. [3]

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Church of All Saints". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Churches". West Camel. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 R. W. Dunning (editor), A. P. Baggs, R. J. E. Bush, Margaret Tomlinson (1974). "Parishes: West Camel". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 18 November 2011.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "All Saints, West Camel". Church of England. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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