Huish Episcopi
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| Huish Episcopi | |
  Huish Episcopi shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 1,940 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01458 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Somerton and Frome |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Huish Episcopi is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated four miles south west of Somerton in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 1,940. It also has a comprehensive school which consists of 1200 pupils. Its name derives from the Bishop (of Wells)'s lands - or "huish".
Huish Episcopi is home to St. Mary's church, which also serves nearby Langport. Built in blue lias with golden hamstone decoration, the church is most noted for its classic 100 feet (30 m) Somerset tower, deemed to be an architectural companion piece to St. Martin's church in Kingsbury Episcopi. St Mary's tower dates from around 1500 and was built in 4 stages. It is extensively embellished with pinnacles and quatrefoil panel bands. In the north east corner is an octagonal stair turret which reaches the full height of the tower.. A stained glass window by Edward Burne-Jones is also noteworthy.
 St.Mary's Burne-Jones window, depicting the Nativity |
[edit] Village Life
One of the most popular landmarks in Huish Episcopi is the Rose and Crown pub, known to its patrons as "Eli's." A nitty-gritty, homely, family-run Somerset pub, Eli's serves its customers from a flagstone-floored cellar with no bar. Until 2007 the pub had a simple cash box instead of a till. The pub is described at length in "The Longest Crawl" by Ian Marchant.
[edit] References
- ^ Somerset County Council, 2002. Population estimates.
- ^ The buildings of England, South and West Somerset, by Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books 1958; Reprinted by Yale Univ Press, 2003, page 202.
