St. Martin's Churchyard
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St. Martin's Churchyard

Fiddington, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England

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    Fiddington, Sedgemoor District, Somerset TA5 1JG England
    Coordinates: 51.15916, -3.12295
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This Grade II* listed Church still has traces of it's 11th/12th century herringbone masonry on the south walls of the nave and chancel. Dedicated by the 14th century, it comprised a nave with north aisle and south porch, chancel with north vestry, a west tower, 15th century bench ends, Jacobean pulpit, font with Jacobean cover. The chancel arch is 14th century and possibly 16th for the wagon roofs. Repair work following the storm damage of 1729 was included in the additional work between 1727-1732. Restoration in 1860 included the addition of a north aisle, rebuild of the south porch, and renewal of most of the windows. The tower was rendered and the Church restored in 1977. On the outer wall of the nave is a 12 inch Sheela na Gig(only three known in Somerset), which was examined and brass rubbed in the late 1970's by Time Team and county Archaeologist - Mick Aston. The Praying Cross and Grove tomb, both Grade II listed stuctures, along with the Church clock are covered by a Preservation Order, issued in 1985 by Sedgemoor Planning Office. Registers date from 1706 but have gaps. ~ J.D
This Grade II* listed Church still has traces of it's 11th/12th century herringbone masonry on the south walls of the nave and chancel. Dedicated by the 14th century, it comprised a nave with north aisle and south porch, chancel with north vestry, a west tower, 15th century bench ends, Jacobean pulpit, font with Jacobean cover. The chancel arch is 14th century and possibly 16th for the wagon roofs. Repair work following the storm damage of 1729 was included in the additional work between 1727-1732. Restoration in 1860 included the addition of a north aisle, rebuild of the south porch, and renewal of most of the windows. The tower was rendered and the Church restored in 1977. On the outer wall of the nave is a 12 inch Sheela na Gig(only three known in Somerset), which was examined and brass rubbed in the late 1970's by Time Team and county Archaeologist - Mick Aston. The Praying Cross and Grove tomb, both Grade II listed stuctures, along with the Church clock are covered by a Preservation Order, issued in 1985 by Sedgemoor Planning Office. Registers date from 1706 but have gaps. ~ J.D

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  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2682861