MEM24742 - All Saints Churchyard, Wootton Courtenay (Monument)
Summary
The churchyard was in use in medieval times.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
The earliest work in the church is of the 13th Century. [1] In 1791 Collinson said "There are fragments of an old stone cross in the churchyard, and a fine yew tree with a beautiful spread of branches". Both were extant in 1974 and the tree was suggested to be 600 years old. [2] Graveyard in use since at least medieval times. [3] Savage in 1830 writes that "the church-yard is kept in excellent order." [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4109 Serial: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 1851-. Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. Volume 77 (1931), 75-77.
- <2> SSO727 Monograph: Allen, N.V.. 1974. Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. 92.
- <3> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council staff comments. M Aston, Somerset County Council, 10 December 1976.
- <4> SSO1909 Monograph: Savage, J.. 1830. A History of the Hundred of Carhampton. 337.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9382 4342 (42m by 79m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SW |
| Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Parent of: 15th Century churchyard cross in All Saints Churchyard (Building) (MSO6253)
- Parent of: 17th Century gravestone in All Saints Churchyard (Monument) (MSO10630)
- Parent of: Post-medieval yew tree in All Saints' Churchyard, Wootton Courtenay (Tree) (MEM24743)
- Part of: All Saints Church, Wootton Courtenay (Building) (MSO12159)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Other Statuses/References
- 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 444/6/120
- Church Heritage Record ID: 601489
- Exmoor National Park Authority HER number: MSO12159
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10628
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO6254
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SW13
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 36993
- Somerset SMR PRN: 31107
- Somerset SMR PRN: 35062
Record last edited
Sep 3 2019 1:19PM
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