Church of All Saints, East Pennard

Church in Somerset, England

51°08′06″N 2°34′38″W / 51.1350°N 2.5773°W / 51.1350; -2.5773Completed14th century

The Church of All Saints in East Pennard, Somerset, England, dates from the 14th century. It is a grade I listed building.[1]

The tower contains a clock and five bells. They are the second heaviest peal of five bells in the world.[2]

Inside the church is a Norman font and several stained-glass windows; there is also an altar screen and monuments of the Martines and Napiers.[1]

The 15th-century churchyard cross was restored in 1919 as a memorial to those who died in World War I.[3]

In 2011, fundraising was undertaken to raise the £60,000 needed to repair the roof.[4]

The parish is part of the Fosse Trinity benefice within the deanery of Shepton Mallet.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1058488)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  2. ^ Harris, Brian (2006). Harris's Guide to Churches and Cathedrals: Discovering the unique and unusual in over 500 churches and cathedrals. Ebury Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0091912512.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross (1345215)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Couple unite their pedal power for church". Shepton Mallet Journal. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  5. ^ "All Saints, East Pennard". Church of England. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

External links

  • East Pennard Church website