Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst
The Church of St Edward King and Martyr in Goathurst, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Church of St Edward King and Martyr | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Goathurst |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51.1030°N 3.0620°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
The parish was originally part of the Royal Forest of North Petherton and its first squire owned St Edward's church. The dedication to Edward the Martyr is unusual, Edward was a young Saxon king who was murdered by his stepmother Elfrida in 978 at Corfe Castle in Dorset so that her own son would become king.[2]
The church includes a 19th-century monument to three-year-old Isabella Kemeys, showing the child lying on a pillow holding a broken flower,[3] and monuments to the Kemeys-Tynte family of Halswell House.[2]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- "Church of St Edward King and Martyr". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-04.
- "Goathurst". Quantock Online. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- Simmons, Louise. "The Hidden Churches of Somerset". Time Travel Britain. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
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