Church of All Saints
Stone building with square tower topped by a small spires.
LocationWest Camel, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°01′06″N 2°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
Church of All Saints, West Camel is located in Somerset
Church of All Saints, West Camel
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]

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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