Kittisford
Kittisford is a village and former parish and manor in Somerset, England, situated 7 miles (11 km) west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. It is now within the parish of Stawley.
Kittisford | |
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![]() St Nicholas Church | |
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OS grid reference | ST075225 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | TA21 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
The parish Church of St Nicholas was built around 1500 altered in the mid 17th century and was restored in 1875.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building dedicated to St Nicholas. In the church survives a monumental brass to Richard Bluett (d.1524) and his wife Agnes Verney.[2][3]
Gerald Gardiner took the title "Baron Gardiner of Kittisford" when he was made a life peer.
Historic estates
The Manor of Kittisford, of which the manor house is known as Kittisford Barton. The building was constructed in the late 15th or early 16th century.[4]
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References
- Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas (1176263)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- "Kittisford St. Nicholas". Dawson Heritage. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- "Bluett Family Seats". Britania. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- Historic England. "Kittisford Barton (1307955)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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