Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Martin, Fivehead
Church of St Martin, Fivehead — church in Fivehead, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Martin, Fivehead is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Fivehead, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0017°, -2.9239°.
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Heritage listing
The Anglican Church of St Martin in Fivehead, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church built of Hamstone includes a three-bay nave, chancel, south aisle and porch, and a west tower. The three-stage tower dates from around 1505. It is supported by diagonal buttresses and embellished with corner pinnacles and gargoyles. There are six bells the oldest of which was cast around 1500. Within the church is a palimpsest depicting Jane Seymour. There was a gallery at the back of the nave, however this was removed along with the box pews during Victorian restoration. The Norman font has a cylindrical stem and bowl, which has an intricately decorated rim.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fivehead Woods and Meadow SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Anglican Church of St Martin in Fivehead, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church built of Hamstone includes a three-bay nave, chancel, south aisle and porch, and a west tower. The three-stage tower dates from around 1505. It is supported by diagonal buttresses and embellished with corner pinnacles and gargoyles. There are six bells the oldest of which was cast around 1500. Within the church is a palimpsest depicting Jane Seymour. There was a gallery at the back of the nave, however this was removed along with the box pews during Victorian restoration. The Norman font has a cylindrical stem and bowl, which has an intricately decorated rim. Outside the church next to the village green is the War Memorial The parish is within the benefice of Curry Rivel with Fivehead and Swell which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0017, -2.9239
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Fivehead
- Postcode
- TA3 6PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117496 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Martin's Church, Fivehead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fivehead church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Martin, Fivehead?
- Church of St Martin, Fivehead is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 6PQ), in the parish of Fivehead.
- When was Church of St Martin, Fivehead built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Who owns Church of St Martin, Fivehead?
- Church of St Martin, Fivehead is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Church of St Martin, Fivehead a listed building?
- Church of St Martin, Fivehead is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Martin, Fivehead a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Martin, Fivehead is part of the Fivehead Woods and Meadow SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church of St Martin, Fivehead free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Martin, Fivehead is free to enter.