Norton-sub-Hamdon Church Damaged in Storm Bert.

Norton-sub-Hamdon is a village in South Somerset, located 5 miles W of Yeovil. Its name refers to the subordinate situation of the village over 100m below and to the SW of Ham Hill. The site of Norton was probably chosen because it almost nestles into a side valley from the river Parrett 1/2 mile W of the church.
Being on Yeovil Sands (at an altitude of about 32m OD), it is blest with exceptionally fertile land and has a supply of excellent and very handsome building stone available only about 1/2 mile distant on Ham Hill. The present church of St Mary has 13thc origins but was rebuilt around 1500-1510. Some fragments of Romanesque sculpture were however incorporated in the inner face of the later medieval tower. This was damaged by lightning in 1894 and restored.
According to Charles Trask, writing in 1898, the visible sculptures included capitals and voussoirs as well as the blocks described. The whereabouts of this additional material is now not known. The date and significance of the inscribed crosses on the blocks are likewise obscure.
An un-named thegn held the manor in 1066; in 1086 the manor was held by the Count of Mortain, who gave it to Grestain Abbey in Normandy. The abbey administered the manor through Wilmington Priory in Sussex until it was confiscated as an alien priory in the 14thc.
The dovecote in the churchyard dates from the 17th century, and was associated with a manor house which was demolished around 1850.
Former leader of the Liberal Democrats and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Paddy Ashdown is buried in the church's graveyard.
More information on wikipedia.
Storm Bert came a calling one night and one of the corner pinnacles snapped off in the high winds and landed in the graveyard below luckily missing the headstones.

[@poireau50]

Another great video, Storm Bert was wild! I liked Paddy Ashdown now sadly missed. 😾

[@rainfall1032]

Excellent footage my friend ❤👍👍👍👍

[@IrishMac093]

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[@Florian-Art]

Beautiful church.❤❤❤

[@NigeSparks]

Walked from Stoke via ham hill to Norton many time …Still do it today ..great video 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🥾🥾🥾🥾📸

[@sneakysweeno]

Looks like a nice place to fly 😊👍👍