- Church of St Decuman, Watchet
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Church of St Decuman 
Location within SomersetGeneral information Town or city Watchet Country England Coordinates 51°10′47″N 3°19′49″W / 51.1796°N 3.3302°W Completed 15th century The Church of St Decuman in Watchet, Somerset, England has a 13th century chancel with the rest of the church being from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The dedication is because Watchet is believed to be the place where Saint Decuman was killed.
The church stands on a prominent site overlooking the town. It was restored and reseated by J P St Aubyn in 1886-1891, with further internal alterations being made in 1896 when the Caen stone reredos was erected.[1]
The church includes a memorial to Sir John Wyndham (1558 – 1645) an aristocratic English landowner who played an important role in the establishment of defence organisation in the West Country against the threat of Spanish invasion.
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b "Parish church of St Decuman". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264603. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
External links
Categories:- Church of England churches in Somerset
- 15th-century architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- West Somerset
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