All Saints Church, Corston
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All Saints Church, Corston
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 18 Feb 2011
There is documentary evidence of a church here at Corston since 1180 when 'Abel the Priest' is noted as Parson. Earlier Saxon records indicate there may have been an church on this site as it confirms a gift of land at Corston from King Edmund to the Abbots of Bath a century before. The tower seen here remains largely untouched from the 1620's. See http://www.allsaintscorston.org.uk/History.htm for more about this charming old village church. See Image] for the view of the benchmark on the tower, Image] for a view of the grounds.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.385738
Longitude
-2.439969