About Church of St Barnabas, Queen Camel
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The Church of St Barnabas in Queen Camel, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
A former church in Queen Camel was the mother church to Somerton, Chilton Cantelo and the surrounding area before 1140. In the 12th century the church was given to Cleeve Abbey. The first recorded rector was in 1317. The church underwent Victorian restoration in 1888.
The church has a 96 feet (29 m) high tower, built in five stages, which dates from around 1491, The tower contains the heaviest peal of six bells in the world by total weight.
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South Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, BA22 7NH