Church of All Saints, Selworthy
| Church of All Saints | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Selworthy |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°12′37″N 3°32′51″W / 51.2102°N 3.5476°W |
| Completed | 15th century |
The Church of All Saints which sits on a hillside above Selworthy, Somerset, England is a whitewashed 15th-century Church, with a 14th-century tower. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The pulpit includes a 17th-century hourglass and the iron-bound parish chest dates from the same time.[2] Within the church is a copy of the Chained Book of 1609 by Bishop John Jewel, entitled Defense of the Apologie of the Church of England.[3]
In the churchyard is a medieval cross with three octagonal steps, a square socket, and an octagonal shaft. The head is missing.[4][5] The churchyard provides views across the valley to Dunkery Beacon.[6]
The Second World War cryptographer, William Clarke is buried there.[7]
See also[edit]
- List of Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References[edit]
- ^ "Church of All Saints". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Selworthy". Pictures of England. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Selworthy". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ Adkins, Lesley; Roy Adkins (1992). A Field Guide to Somerset Archaeology. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-946159-94-7.
- ^ "Remains of churchyard cross". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ Dunning, Robert (1980). Somerset and Avon. Edinburgh: John Bartholomew & Son. p. 125. ISBN 0-7028-8380-8.
- ^ Joseph A. Maiolo, ‘Clarke, William Francis (1883–1961)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004