Church without dedication, High Ham facts for kids
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| Location | Low Ham, High Ham, Somerset, England |
| Built | 17th century |
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Listed Building – Grade I
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| Designated | 17 April 1959 |
| Reference no. | 263114 |
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The Church without dedication is a special old church in Low Ham, England. People also call it the Church in the Field. It used to be a private chapel for a large house that was never finished.
This church was built where an even older church once stood. Its construction began in the early 1600s. The church was damaged during the English Civil War but was finally completed in 1690. Today, it is a listed building with a Grade I rating. This means it is a very important historical building.
A Church with a Long Story
The story of this church starts a long time ago. An earlier church probably existed on this spot in the 1200s. The current church began to be built around 1600.
Sir Edward Hext started building the new church. It was meant to be a private chapel for a grand new manor house. However, the manor house itself was never finished. Baron Stawell helped complete the church later on. A special gateway built for the manor house was later moved to Hazlegrove House.
Inside and Out: The Church's Design
This church is made from local stone. It has special Hamstone details. Its design is in the Gothic style, which was popular for churches a long time ago.
Inside, the church has a main area called a nave and a smaller area near the altar called a chancel. The church has a tall, square tower. This tower has strong corner buttresses and decorative gargoyles.
The tower holds two old bells. One bell was made before the year 1350. The other was made around 1500. You can still see parts of beautiful 15th-century stained glass in the windows. The windows also have fancy stone patterns called tracery.
Inside, you will find special monuments. These honor Sir Edward Hext and members of the Stawell family. There is also a wooden screen that separates the chancel. A stone screen was brought here from St Mark's Church, Bristol. The pulpit, where sermons are given, is in the Jacobean style. This style was popular during the time of King James I.
The church is part of the Langport Area Team Ministry. This group is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
