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Elworthy Barrows Digital Terrain Model
Elworthy is a small village and civil parish in the Brendon Hills south-east of Watchet, and west of Taunton, in the Somerset West and Taunton district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Willett. History On the Brendon Hills, about from the village, are the Elworthy Burroughs, a British encampment, and several tumuli. The parish of Elworthy was part of the Williton and Freemanners Hundred. Willett House was built around 1816 as a country house by Richard Carver (Architect) for Daniel Blommert. In the grounds is the Willett Tower a high folly in the form of a ruined church tower. Its date of construction is uncertain but it was recorded in 1791 and is believed to have been built in 1774 with funds raised of £130 by public subscription. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Martin, Elworthy
The Church of St Martin in Elworthy, Somerset, England, is dedicated to St Martin of Tours. It dates from the 13th century and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* Listed building#England and Wales, listed building. Whilst the unbuttressed 2-stage crenellated tower is from the 13th century the porch and nave roof are from the late 15th century. The chancel was rebuilt in 1695 and again in 1846. It is built of red sandstone with Ham stone dressings and a slate roof. Within the church is an unusual alabaster baptismal font, font made with stone from a quarry near Watchet. In 1969 the parish became a chapelry of Monksilver, within the benefice of Monksilver with Brompton Ralph and Nettlecombe, Somerset, Nettlecombe. It is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church was declared redundant on 1 August 1975, and was vesting, vested in the Trust on 19 December 1979. See also * List of churches preserved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |