St Decuman’s Church

The Church of St Decuman in Watchet, Somerset, England has a 13th-century chancel with the rest of the church being from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in West Somerset, England, UK
Also known as: “Church of Saint Decuman in Watchet”, “Church of St Decuman, Watchet”, and “St Decuman’s Church, Watchet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Daw’s Castle and Wansbrough Paper Mill.

Daw’s Castle

Castle

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Daw's Castle is a sea cliff hillfort just west of Watchet, a harbour town in Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Monument. The name comes from Thomas Dawe, who owned castell field in 1537. Daw’s Castle is situated 2,100 feet north of St Decuman’s Church.

Wansbrough Paper Mill

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Wansbrough Paper Mill was a paper mill located in the town of Watchet, Somerset, when it was the UK's largest manufacturer of coreboard. Wansbrough Paper Mill is situated 830 feet north of St Decuman’s Church.

Watchet Boat Museum

Museum

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Watchet Boat Museum is a small museum in Watchet, Somerset, England. It is housed in the 1862, Victorian, former railway goods shed of Watchet railway station, which is today located on the heritage West Somerset Railway. Watchet Boat Museum is situated 2,700 feet northeast of St Decuman’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washford and Old Cleeve.

Washford

Village

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Washford is a village on the Washford River in the civil parish of Old Cleeve, Somerset, England. The village is next to Cleeve Abbey, one of the best-preserved medieval monasteries in England.

Old Cleeve

Village

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Old Cleeve is a village 5 miles south east of Minehead in Somerset, England, and also a civil parish. The civil parish of Old Cleeve covers an area of 2,092 hectares and includes the villages of Old Cleeve, Roadwater and Washford as well as hamlets such as Bilbrook, Chapel Cleeve, Golsoncott and Leighland Chapel. Old Cleeve is situated 1½ miles west of St Decuman’s Church.