East Pennard
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| East Pennard | |
  East Pennard shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 383[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BA |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Somerton and Frome |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
East Pennard is a village and civil parish four miles north west of Castle Cary, and 5 miles south of Shepton Mallet, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.
The church, dedicated to All Saints, dates from the 14th century with a tower containing a clock and five bells. They are the heaviest peal of five bells hung for English change ringing by rope and wheel.[citation needed] It contains a Norman font and several stained-glass windows, also an altar screen and monuments of the Martines and Napiers. It is a grade I listed building.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002. Somerset County Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
- ^ Church of All Saints. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
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