Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour
| Church of All Saints | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Kingston Seymour |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°23′51″N 2°51′45″W / 51.3976°N 2.8626°W |
| 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]
History
[edit]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] The highest point reached by the water, which was 7.74 metres (25.4 ft), is marked on the church.[4] 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[5]
The tower contains a peal 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
[edit]The parish is part of the Yatton Moor benefice within the deanery of Portishead.[7]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b "Church of All Saints". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ a b "History". Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour. Yatton Moor Team Ministry. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Some more interesting history". Friends of All Saints. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "1607 Bristol Channel Floods: 400-Year Retrospective - RMS SPECIAL REPORT" (PDF). rms.com. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2012.
- ^ "1607 Flood in Bristol Channel - A UK Tsunami?". burnham-on-sea.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Churchyard cross in All Saints churchyard (1015509)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "All Saints, Kingston Seymour". Church of England. Retrieved 1 October 2011.