Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour
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Location within Somerset
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Town or city | Kingston Seymour |
Country | England |
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Completed | late 14th/early 15th century |
The Church of All Saints in Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England dates from the late 14th or early 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
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History
The base of the font is older than the church itself being Norman in origin.[2]
The church is almost surrounded by water and was inundated with water to a depth of 5 feet (1.5 m) during the Bristol Channel floods of 1607.[3] A brass plaque in the church reads:
"An inundation of the sea water by overflowing and breaking down the Sea banks; happened in this Parish of Kingstone-Seamore, and many others adjoining; by reason whereof many Persons were drown'd and much Cattle and Goods, were lost: the water in the Church was five feet high and the greatest part lay on the ground about ten days. WILLIAM BOWER"[4]
The highest point reached by the water, which was 7.74 metres (25.4 ft), is marked on the church.[5]
The tower contains a peel of six bells, including three from 1632 which were cast by Purdues of Bristol.[2]
The shaft of the churchyard cross is 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high and stands on an octagonal base. The shaft was added in 1863.[6]
The stained glass includes the Smyth-Piggot memorial in the west window which was replaced in a restoration of 1917 to designs by Roland Paul.[1]
Administration
The parish is part of the Yatton Moor benefice within the deanery of Portishead.[7]
See also
References
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