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Church in the Field

A Grade I Listed Building in High Ham, Somerset

  • Church Without Dedication

  • Low Ham - Church Without Dedication

  • Church Without Dedication

  • Church in the Field: looking across the field to farm buildings; church built for Edward Hext, d.1624, though many Gothic features

  • Church in the Field: view from the south showing short nave with tall clerestory, Somerset Perpendicular tower

  • Church in the Field: nave in Perpendicular style; shafted arcades with deep hollows

  • Church in the Field: east end of nave showing c17 screen & pulpit with arabesque panels

  • Church in the Field: c17 screen with doll like angels & vine cresting; pro-royalist message relating to the Civil War

  • Church in the Field: three-light east window, c.1690

  • Church in the Field: Edward Hext of Netherham, d.1624, & wife Dionis (Stonehouse of Radley), d.1633

  • Church in the Field: Edward Hext of Netherham, d.1624; armoured figure with ruff, head on plumed helmet

  • Church in the Field: Dionis (nee Stonehouse), d.1633, wife of Edward Hext of Netherham, d.1624; lady with ruff

  • Church in the Field: inscription from the monument to Edward Hext, d.1624, & wife Dionis (Stonehouse), d.1633

  • Church in the Field: marble memorial to John Stawell, second Lord of Somerton, d.1692, & wife Margaret Cecil, d.1726

  • Church in the Field: detail from memorial to John Stawell, d.1692, showing military trophy

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Entry Name: Church in the Field

Listing Date: 17 April 1959

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1346080

English Heritage Legacy ID: 263114

ID on this website: 101346080

Location: Low Ham, Somerset, TA10

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: High Ham

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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