Church of All Saints, Monksilver
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The Church of All Saints in Monksilver
, Somerset
, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage
as a Grade I listed building.
The church has a square west tower,built in the 14th century, containing five bells including one by Roger Semson of Ash Priors
which was cast between 1530 and 1570. Inside is an Easter sepulchre
. The pulpit is 16th-century, the screen is Jacobean
and the lectern
is possibly older. The wagon roof is thought to be 13th-century and an alms
box by the door is from 1634. There is a 12th century window on the north side of the chancel
. The Yew tree in the churchyard is believed to date from 1770.
In 1583 the church was the venue for the marriage of Sir Francis Drake
and his second wife Elizabeth Sydenham of nearby Combe Sydenham
in the parish of Stogumber
.
The parish is part of the Quantock Towers benefice
within the Quantock deanery.
Monksilver
Monksilver is a village west of the town of Williton in Somerset, England, on the eastern flank of the Brendon Hills and the border of the Exmoor National Park. It is on the Coleridge Way footpath....
, 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 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a Grade I listed building.
The church has a square west tower,built in the 14th century, containing five bells including one by Roger Semson of Ash Priors
Ash Priors
Ash Priors is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated north west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 131.-History:The parish of Ash Priors was part of the Kilmersdon Hundred,...
which was cast between 1530 and 1570. Inside is an Easter sepulchre
Easter Sepulchre
An Easter Sepulchre is a feature of English church architecture .-Description:The Easter Sepulchre is an arched recess generally in the north wall of the chancel, in which from Good Friday to Easter day were deposited the crucifix and sacred elements in commemoration of Christ's entombment and...
. The pulpit is 16th-century, the screen is Jacobean
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
and the lectern
Lectern
A lectern is a reading desk with a slanted top, usually placed on a stand or affixed to some other form of support, on which documents or books are placed as support for reading aloud, as in a scripture reading, lecture, or sermon...
is possibly older. The wagon roof is thought to be 13th-century and an alms
Alms
Alms or almsgiving is a religious rite which, in general, involves giving materially to another as an act of religious virtue.It exists in a number of religions. In Philippine Regions, alms are given as charity to benefit the poor. In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to monks and nuns to...
box by the door is from 1634. There is a 12th century window on the north side of the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
. The Yew tree in the churchyard is believed to date from 1770.
In 1583 the church was the venue for the marriage of Sir Francis Drake
Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth I of England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. He also carried out the...
and his second wife Elizabeth Sydenham of nearby Combe Sydenham
Combe Sydenham
Combe Sydenham is a 15th century manor house south of Monksilver in the parish of Stogumber, Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building....
in the parish of Stogumber
Stogumber
Stogumber is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the eastern flank of the Brendon Hills. Besides Stogumber village itself, the parish includes the hamlets of Ashbeer, Capton, Escott, Higher Vexford, Kingswood, Lower Vellow, Lower Vexford, Preston, and Vellow.-History:The name comes...
.
The parish is part of the Quantock Towers 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 Quantock deanery.