Huish Episcopi, Somerset - St. Mary's Church - postcard c.1970s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  St. Mary's Church, Huish Episcopi, Somerset
• Publisher:  none given (hand dated 1977)
• Postally used:  no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Huish Episcopi is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the outskirts of Langport, 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The parish has a population of 2,095,^[1] and includes the hamlets of Pibsbury and Wearne.

Its name derives from the lands or household (""huish"" from the Old English hiwisc) and episcopi meaning belonging to the Bishop of Wells. The bishops held the manor from Saxon times until 1859 when it was sold off to tenants.^[2]

Romano-British remains, including burials, coins and tesserae dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries have been found south of Wearne.^[2]

The parish of Huish Episcopi was part of the Kilmersdon Hundred.^[3]

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England has 12th-century origins, but was largely rebuilt in 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

St Mary's Church also serves nearby Langport. Built in blue lias with golden hamstone decoration, the church is most noted for its classic 100 feet (30 m) Somerset tower, deemed to be an architectural companion piece to St Martin's Church in Kingsbury Episcopi. St Mary's tower dates from around 1500 and was built in four stages. It is extensively embellished with pinnacles and quatrefoil panel bands. In the north-east corner is an octagonal stair turret which reaches the full height of the tower.^[2] A stained glass window by Edward Burne-Jones is also noteworthy.^[1]

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=somerset

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted