Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour

The Church of All Saints in Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England dates from the late 14th or early 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

Church of All Saints
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or cityKingston Seymour
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.3976°N 2.8626°W / 51.3976; -2.8626
Completedlate 14th/early 15th century

History

The base of the font is older than the church itself being Norman in origin.[2]

The church is almost surrounded by water and was inundated with water to a depth of 5 feet (1.5 m) during the Bristol Channel floods of 1607.[3] A brass plaque in the church reads:

An inundation of the sea water by overflowing and breaking down the Sea banks; happened in this Parish of Kingstone-Seamore, and many others adjoining; by reason whereof many Persons were drown'd and much Cattle and Goods, were lost: the water in the Church was five feet high and the greatest part lay on the ground about ten days. WILLIAM BOWER[4]

The highest point reached by the water, which was 7.74 metres (25.4 ft), is marked on the church.[5]

The tower contains a peel of six bells, including three from 1632 which were cast by Purdues of Bristol.[2]

The shaft of the churchyard cross is 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high and stands on an octagonal base. The shaft was added in 1863.[6]

The stained glass includes the Smyth-Piggot memorial in the west window which was replaced in a restoration of 1917 to designs by Roland Paul.[1]

Administration

The parish is part of the Yatton Moor benefice within the deanery of Portishead.[7]

See also
  • List of Grade I listed buildings in North Somerset
  • List of towers in Somerset

References
  1. "Church of All Saints". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  2. "History". Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour. Yatton Moor Team Ministry. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "Some more interesting history". Friends of All Saints. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  4. "1607 Flood in Bristol Channel - A UK Tsunami?". burnham-on-sea.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  5. "1607 Bristol Channel Floods: 400-Year Retrospective - RMS SPECIAL REPORT" (PDF). rms.com. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2012.
  6. Historic England. "Churchyard cross in All Saints churchyard (1015509)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  7. "All Saints, Kingston Seymour". Church of England. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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