A small piece of worked stone
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A small piece of worked stone
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Jul 2020
A sad remnant of stonework amid the rubble of the former church of St Peter on the banks of the River Brue. The church was founded in mediaeval times, a small stone affair comprising a chancel, a nave with a large south porch and small square bellcot, possibly of wood, on the west gable end. There are mentions of a tower and a Decorated window. However, its location right on the banks of the Brue led inevitably to occasional flooding. In 1786 a wall was swept away and another flood in 1799 caused a lot of soiling. Given its size, the doubtful location and the inconvenience the parishioners left it in 1864 to build a new church elsewhere and the old site was abandoned.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.083124
Longitude
-2.608122