Church of St Barnabas, Queen Camel
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The Church of St Barnabas in Queen Camel
, Somerset
, England was built in the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
A former church in Queen Camel was the mother church to Somerton
, Chilton Cantelo
and the surrounding area before 1140. In the 12th century the church was given to Cleeve Abbey
. The first recorded rector was in 1317. The church underwent Victorian restoration
in 1888.
The church has a 96 feet (29.3 m) high tower, built in five stages, which dates from around 1491, The tower contains the heaviest peal of six bells in the world.
The interior contains memorials to many of the Mildmay family, who were Lords of the manor. There is a wooden rood screen
and octagonal stone font
supported by four large carved supports.
The parish is part of the Cam Vale benefice
, which includes Corton Denham
, Sparkford
, Sutton Montis, West Camel
and Weston Bampfylde, within the Bruton
and Cary
deanery.
Queen Camel
Queen Camel is a village and civil parish, on the River Cam and the A359 road, in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is about north of Yeovil. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 926. The parish includes the hamlet of Wales...
, 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 was built in the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
A former church in Queen Camel was the mother church to Somerton
Somerton
Somerton is a small town and civil parish in the South Somerset district of the English county of Somerset. It gave its name to the county of Somerset, was briefly, around the start of the 14th century, the county town, and around 900 AD was possibly the capital of Wessex...
, Chilton Cantelo
Chilton Cantelo
Chilton Cantelo is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Yeo north of Yeovil and east of Ilchester in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 132...
and the surrounding area before 1140. In the 12th century the church was given to Cleeve Abbey
Cleeve Abbey
Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery located near the village of Washford, in Somerset, England. The abbey was founded in the late twelfth century as a house for monks of the austere Cistercian order. Over its 350-year monastic history Cleeve was undistinguished amongst the abbeys of its order,...
. The first recorded rector was in 1317. The church underwent Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1888.
The church has a 96 feet (29.3 m) high tower, built in five stages, which dates from around 1491, The tower contains the heaviest peal of six bells in the world.
The interior contains memorials to many of the Mildmay family, who were Lords of the manor. There is a wooden rood screen
Rood screen
The rood screen is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron...
and octagonal stone 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:...
supported by four large carved supports.
The parish is part of the Cam Vale 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:...
, which includes Corton Denham
Corton Denham
Corton Denham is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated seven miles north east of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 210.-History:...
, Sparkford
Sparkford
Sparkford is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Weston Bampfylde....
, Sutton Montis, West Camel
West Camel
West Camel is a village and civil parish in south Somerset, England, about north of the town of Yeovil. Situated either side of the River Cam it lies just south of the A303 and has a population of 490...
and Weston Bampfylde, within the Bruton
Bruton
Bruton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Brue seven miles south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, ten miles north-west of Gillingham and twelve miles south-west of Frome in the South Somerset district. The town has a...
and Cary
Castle Cary
Castle Cary is a market town and civil parish in south Somerset, England, north west of Wincanton and south of Shepton Mallet.The town is situated on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett.-History:...
deanery.