Monksilver
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| Monksilver | |
  Monksilver shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | West Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Williton |
| Postcode district | TA4 |
| Dialling code | 01984 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Bridgwater |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Monksilver is a village 3 miles (5 km) west of the Williton in Somerset, England, on the eastern flank of the Brendon Hills and the border of the Exmoor National Park.
The name of the village means monk's wood. In the Domesday Book it was simply Selvre, from the Latin silva for a wood.[1]
The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square tower containing five bells. Inside is an Easter sepulchre. The pulpit is 16th Century, the screen is Jacobean and the lectern is possible older. The wagon roof is thought to be 13th Century and an alms box by the door is from 1634.[2] It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Dovecote Press. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ All saints church in Monksilver. UK attractions. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ Church of All Saints. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
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