This is the church of Huish Episcopi, displaying a classic example of a 'Somerset tower' (of the Taunton group if I'm not mistaken). These beautiful Perpendicular towers were mainly built in the fifteenth century and financed by England's all-conquering wool trade of the time. Huish Episcopi (which means 'the bishop's almhouse') is imperceptibly joined to neighbouring Langport. This church was open at 6 in the evening and was full of toys and books - they mustn't have the same mindless vandalism problem as Widnes. For art connoisseurs there is a Burne-Jones window on the south aisle wall of the church.
			A rather perpendicular photo of a rather perpendicular tower: Huish Episcopi's tower in all its glory. The 15th century may have been ravaged by the Hundred Years' War and the War of the Roses but they obviously still had time for art and craftmanship, so unlike many people I don't consider the 15th century as a mere prelude to the Tudor Age. No era that produced the glory of the Perpendicular (of which Somerset, Gloucestershire and Norfolk amongst others are full of amazing examples) can be called a prelude to anything - it was a work of art in itself. Please visit my honourable mention page for a list of some more churches that I greatly admire - the page is updated on a regular basis, and I hope thay my observations are of interest to you. Back