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A medieval church beneath Pennard Hill. This watercolour captures All Saints' Church in the village of East Pennard, near Glastonbury, its Perpendicular Gothic tower, clerestoried nave, aisles, and south porch set against its landscaped church yard.

The present building dates from around 1420, though a church has stood here since at least the 10th century. The tower, slightly off the main axis of the church, dates from the late 14th century and was partially rebuilt in the 19th century due to the weight of its bells (see below). Inside, a Somerset roof supported by angel busts spans the nave, while the chancel retains a reredos and monuments to the Martin and Napier families. The church is Grade I listed and remains in regular use.

 

Interesting facts...

The church's five bells are the second heaviest peal of five bells in the world, weighing so much that the tower had to be partly rebuilt in the 19th century to bear them! 

 The church's earliest recorded mention comes from a charter of King Eadred in 955, when the estate was granted to a nun named Aelfgitha, who later gave it to Glastonbury Abbey.

Famous footprints dating back to 1722 are preserved in the church, nobody knows who they belong to but I guess there are a few local legends.

 

 

Location: East Pennard, Somerset, England

Watercolour of All Saints' Church, East Pennard, Somerset.

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