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Church of All Saints, Castle Cary
All Saints Church in Castle Cary in the English county of Somerset dates from 1470 and is notable for its high steeple. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1] The parish is within the benefice of Castle Cary with Ansford which is part of the archdeaconry of Wells.[2] HistoryThe church has Saxon origins, however none of the fabric from the wooden building survive.[3] The current Perpendicular Gothic building was constructed around 1470.[1] During the English Civil War the church was damaged and the organ destroyed.[4] The life of the local church was described by James Woodforde in his The Diary of a Country Parson. He was born in Ansford where his father was the vicar. A display about his life and writings is available in the Castle Cary and District Museum. It was restored by Benjamin Ferrey in the 1880s.[1] This work increased the number of "free" or unreserved seats, by increasing the length of the nave. He also raised the height of the tower.[4] ArchitectureThe building is made of local stone with dressings from Doulting Stone Quarry. It has a slate roof with battlemented parapets. The three-stage tower contains six bells dating from 1760 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[5] InteriorThe church contains a font and wooden pulpit which both date from the 15th century.[1] ChurchyardThe Cosenes monument in the churchyard, which dates from the 16th century, is on the Heritage at Risk Register.[6] See alsoReferences
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