Church of the Holy Trinity, Ash Priors
{{Short description|Church in Somerset, England}}
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| location = Ash Priors, Somerset, England
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The Church of the Holy Trinity in Ash Priors, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.{{cite web|title=Church of the Holy Trinity|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1344823|website=National Heritage List for England|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=19 August 2017}}
History
In the 14th century the village of Ash was granted to Taunton Priory as its mother church.'Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Taunton', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2, ed. William Page (London, 1911), pp. 141-144. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol2/pp141-144 [accessed 20 August 2017]. This led to the village being known as "Ash Priors".{{cite book|last1=Collinson|first1=John|authorlink=John Collinson (historian)|title=The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset: Collected from Authentick Records, and an Actual Survey Made by the Late Mr. Edmund Rack. Adorned with a Map of the County, and Engravings of Roman and Other Reliques, Town-seals, Baths, Churches, and Gentlemen's Seats, Volume 3|date=1791|publisher=R, Crutwell|page=235|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jvE9AQAAMAAJ&dq=Ash+Priors+Church&pg=PA235}}
The church was built in the 15th century with the south aisle being added in 1833.
The parish is part of the benefice of Milverton with Halse, Fitzhead and Ash Priors within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.{{cite web|title=Holy Trinity, Ash Priors|url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/ash-priors-holy-trinity/|website=A Church Near You|publisher=Church of England|accessdate=19 August 2017}} The usual Sunday attendance is between 12 and 20 people.{{cite web|title=Dashboard for the parish of Ash Priors in the Deanery of TONE|url=https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Dashboard-TONE_510583_Ash-Priors.pdf|publisher=Diocese of Bath and Wells|accessdate=20 August 2017}}
Architecture
The red sandstone building has a slate roof. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.
The churchyard contains two war graves, one from the first world war and one from the second.{{cite web|title=Ash Priors War Memorial|url=http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Somerset/AshPriors.html|publisher=Roll of Honour|accessdate=20 August 2017}}
==See also==
References
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