Church of St James, Halse
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The Church of St James in Halse, Somerset
, Somerset
, England dates from the Norman
period and is dedicated St James the Less
. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. and the New Inn village pub.
The church includes some 12th and 13th century work, but the current building was mainly built in the 15the century. The north aisle was built around 1546 and the church was restored
in 1900.
Halse, Somerset
Halse is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated north west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 271.-History:The name of the village derives from the Old English heals meaning a neck of land....
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England dates from the Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
period and is dedicated St James the Less
James the Less
James the Less is a figure of early Christianity. He is also called "the minor", "the little", "the lesser", or "the younger", according to translation. He is often confused with James the Great and may or may not be James the Just.- Sources :...
. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. and the New Inn village pub.
The church includes some 12th and 13th century work, but the current building was mainly built in the 15the century. The north aisle was built around 1546 and the church was restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1900.