Church of Saint Martin | |
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Location | Worle, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°21′41″N2°55′50″W / 51.3614°N 2.9306°W Coordinates: 51°21′41″N2°55′50″W / 51.3614°N 2.9306°W --> |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of Saint Martin |
Designated | 19 May 1983 [1] |
Reference no. | 1137549 |
The Church of St Martin in Worle within the English county of Somerset has Norman origins. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
St Martin's Church was built in 1125 and rebuilt during the 14th and 15th centuries, with major restoration and extension work in 1870. [1] It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Following the dissolution of the monasteries the carved misericords from Woodspring Priory were moved to St Martin's. [2]
The Church is now ecumenical, with Methodist as well as Church of England ministers. The parish and benefice of Worle is within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3]
The stone building has a tiled roof and consists of a four bay nave, chancel and north aisle. The three-stage tower is supported by angle buttresses. [1]
Woodspring Priory is a former Augustinian priory. It is near the scenic limestone promontory of Sand Point and Middle Hope, owned by the National Trust, beside the Severn Estuary about 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Weston-super-Mare, within the English unitary authority of North Somerset. Many of the buildings are Grade I listed, and the whole site is scheduled as an ancient monument.
Worle is a large village in North Somerset which is joined to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare on its western edge. It, however, maintains a very separate identity, and may now be bigger than its more famous neighbour. Worle pre-dates Weston and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the book, it is said that Worle was owned by Walter of Douai, and consisted of 750 acres (3.0 km2) and valued at 6.5 hides. "Walter of Douai holds of the King, Worle. Edgar held it in the time of King Edward, and gelded for six hides and a half." The parish church of St Martin's sits on the side of Worlebury Hill and overlooks the village.
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