Church of St Martin, North Perrott
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The Church of St Martin in North Perrott
, Somerset
, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The current church which is near the River Parrett
, was built on the site of an earlier church and including some of the fabric, in the 16th century, probably by Henry Daubney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater
.
The tower dates from the 12th century and contains six bells. The oldest was cast in 1786 by George Davis of Bridgwater. Four others were made by members of the Bilbie family
in 1803.
The parish is part of the Wulfric benefice
within the Crewkerne
and Ilminster
deanery.
North Perrott
North Perrott is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of the English county of Somerset.-History:The name Perrott comes from the River Parrett.There is evidence of Roman and Iron Age settlement in the village....
, 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 as a Grade I listed building.
The current church which is near the River Parrett
River Parrett
The River Parrett flows through the counties of Dorset and Somerset in South West England, from its source in the Thorney Mills springs in the hills around Chedington in Dorset...
, was built on the site of an earlier church and including some of the fabric, in the 16th century, probably by Henry Daubney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater
Henry Daubney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater
Henry Daubeney, 1st Earl of Bridgewater was an English peer and member of the House of Lords.He was the son of Sir Giles Daubeney and Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne...
.
The tower dates from the 12th century and contains six bells. The oldest was cast in 1786 by George Davis of Bridgwater. Four others were made by members of the Bilbie family
Bilbie family
The Bilbie family were bell founders and clockmakers based initially in Chew Stoke, Somerset and later at Cullompton, Devon in south-west England from the late 17th century to the early 19th century....
in 1803.
The parish is part of the Wulfric 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 Crewkerne
Crewkerne
Crewkerne is a town in Somerset, England, situated south west of Yeovil and east of Chard in the South Somerset district close to the border with Dorset. The civil parish of West Crewkerne includes the hamlets of Woolminstone and Henley...
and Ilminster
Ilminster
Ilminster is a country town and civil parish in the countryside of south west Somerset, England, with a population of 4,781. Bypassed a few years ago, the town now lies just east of the intersection of the A303 and the A358...
deanery.