St Peter's south side
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St Peter's south side
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 30 Jan 2019
The little village of Camerton expanded rapidly due to the coal mining that gripped it the nineteenth century. The church dates from the fifteenth century, with revisions in 1638 by the Carew family, who lived here. Further, the vicar was the acclaimed archaeologist and antiquarian John Skinner (1772–1839). He was born in Claverton, went to Oxford university and started out on a legal career. However, he became the vicar here and also indulged his passion for Roman remains. Sadly, his life ended in 1839 when he turned a gun on himself.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.315022
Longitude
-2.450483