Church of St Martin | |
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Location | Fivehead, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°00′06″N 2°55′22″W / 51.00167°N 2.92278°W |
Built | 13th century (700+ years ago) |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 17 April 1959 [1] |
Reference no. | 431724 |
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. [1] [2]
The church built of Hamstone includes a three- bay nave, chancel, south aisle and porch, and a west tower. [2]
The three-stage tower dates from around 1505. [3] It is supported by diagonal buttresses and embellished with corner pinnacles and gargoyles. [2] There are six bells the oldest of which was cast around 1500. [4]
Within the church is a palimpsest depicting Jane Seymour. [4] There was a gallery at the back of the nave, however this was removed along with the box pews during Victorian restoration. [4] The Norman font has a cylindrical stem and bowl, which has an intricately decorated rim. [5]
Outside the church next to the village green is the War Memorial [6]
The parish is within the benefice of Curry Rivel with Fivehead and Swell which is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [7]