Church of All Saints, East Pennard
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The Church of All Saints in East Pennard
, Somerset
, England dates from the 14th century. It is a grade I listed building.
The tower contains a clock and five bells. They are the heaviest peal of five bells hung for English change ringing
by rope and wheel.
Inside the church is a Norman
font
and several stained-glass windows, also an altar screen and monuments of the Martines and Napiers.
In 2011 fundraising was undertaken to raise the £60,000 needed to repair the roof.
The parish is part of the Fosse Trinity benefice
within the deanery of Shepton Mallet
.
East Pennard
East Pennard is a village and civil parish north west of Castle Cary, and south of Shepton Mallet, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It has a population of 343...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England dates from the 14th century. It is a grade I listed building.
The tower contains a clock and five bells. They are the heaviest peal of five bells hung for English change ringing
Change ringing
Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes". It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody....
by rope and wheel.
Inside the church is a Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
and several stained-glass windows, also an altar screen and monuments of the Martines and Napiers.
In 2011 fundraising was undertaken to raise the £60,000 needed to repair the roof.
The parish is part of the Fosse Trinity benefice
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
within the deanery of Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet
Shepton Mallet is a small rural town and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset in South West England. Situated approximately south of Bristol and east of Wells, the town is estimated to have a population of 9,700. It contains the administrative headquarters of Mendip District Council...
.