Historic churches · South West England
Church without dedication, High Ham
Church without dedication, High Ham — church in Low Ham, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland · 9.9 km
- Free entry
About
Church without dedication, High Ham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1650. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Low Ham, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0583°, -2.8111°.
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Heritage listing
The Church without dedication (also known as Church in the Field) at Low Ham in the parish of High Ham, Somerset, England was formerly a private chapel to the manor. It stands on the site of an earlier church, and was started in the early 17th century, damaged in the English Civil War, and completed in 1690. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church without dedication (also known as Church in the Field) at Low Ham in the parish of High Ham, Somerset, England was formerly a private chapel to the manor. It stands on the site of an earlier church, and was started in the early 17th century, damaged in the English Civil War, and completed in 1690. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was built around 1600, on the site of an earlier church, which was probably in existence in the 13th century, but may have been built by Serlo de Burci. The new church was built by Sir Edward Hext and completed by Baron Stawell to be the chapel for a new manor house, however the house was never completed. The gateway which was built was moved to Hazlegrove House.
Architecture
The church was built of local stone with Hamstone dressings, in a Gothic style. It has a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel. The three stage tower has corner buttresses and gargoyles. It contains two bells one of which was cast before 1350 and the other around 1500. The interior includes monuments to Sir Edward Hext and to several generations of the Stawell family. There is a wooden chancel screen and a stone screen which was brought from St Mark's Church, Bristol. The pulpit is Jacobean. The parish of High Ham is within the Langport Area Team Ministry benefice which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0583, -2.8111
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- High Ham
- Postcode
- TA10 9DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Established
- 1650
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland — 9.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5118103 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church without dedication, High Ham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Low Ham church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church without dedication, High Ham?
- Church without dedication, High Ham is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA10 9DS), in the parish of High Ham.
- When was Church without dedication, High Ham built?
- Built or established in 1650.
- Who owns Church without dedication, High Ham?
- Church without dedication, High Ham is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Church without dedication, High Ham a listed building?
- Church without dedication, High Ham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church without dedication, High Ham a protected site?
- Yes — Church without dedication, High Ham is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Church without dedication, High Ham free to visit?
- Yes, Church without dedication, High Ham is free to enter.