Church of the Holy Trinity, Ash Priors

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Church of the Holy Trinity
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Location Ash Priors, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°03′30″N3°12′42″W / 51.0584°N 3.2117°W / 51.0584; -3.2117 Coordinates: 51°03′30″N3°12′42″W / 51.0584°N 3.2117°W / 51.0584; -3.2117
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of the Holy Trinity
Designated25 February 1955 [1]
Reference no.1344823
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Location of Church of the Holy Trinity in Somerset

The Church of the Holy Trinity in Ash Priors, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

In the 14th century the village of Ash was granted to Taunton Priory as its mother church. [2] This led to the village being known as "Ash Priors". [3]

The church was built in the 15th century with the south aisle being added in 1833. [1]

The parish is part of the benefice of Milverton with Halse, Fitzhead and Ash Priors within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4] The usual Sunday attendance is between 12 and 20 people. [5]

Architecture

The red sandstone building has a slate roof. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1]

The churchyard contains two war graves, one from the first world war and one from the second. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Church of the Holy Trinity". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. 'Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Taunton', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2, ed. William Page (London, 1911), pp. 141-144. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol2/pp141-144 [accessed 20 August 2017].
  3. Collinson, John (1791). The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset: Collected from Authentick Records, and an Actual Survey Made by the Late Mr. Edmund Rack. Adorned with a Map of the County, and Engravings of Roman and Other Reliques, Town-seals, Baths, Churches, and Gentlemen's Seats, Volume 3. R, Crutwell. p. 235.
  4. "Holy Trinity, Ash Priors". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. "Dashboard for the parish of Ash Priors in the Deanery of TONE" (PDF). Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. "Ash Priors War Memorial". Roll of Honour. Retrieved 20 August 2017.