High Ham

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.0765
longitude= -2.8203
scale= 10000
official_name= High Ham
population= c.800 [cite web| url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15109#s4|title= High Ham History| accessdate= 2007-10-20]
shire_district= South Somerset
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Somerton & Frome
post_town= Langport
postcode_district = TA10 9
postcode_area= TA
dial_code= 01458
os_grid_reference= ST425310

High Ham is a village and parish in Somerset, England. Within the parish of High Ham are the villages or hamlets of: Beer (or Bere), Bowdens, Henley, High Ham, Low Ham, Paradise and Picts Hill.

ites of interest

High Ham Church is dedicated to Saint Andrew. There is documentary evidence for a church in High Ham in 1168 although the current buildings are later in date. The tower dates from the early 14^th century, the nave from 1476 and chancel from 1499. citation|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=15109#n288/|title=High Ham, A history of the County of Somerset|volume=8: The Poldens and the Levels|year=2004|accessdate=2008-06-29|pages=70-91|author=Robert Dunning|publisher=Victoria County History] It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. [cite web | title= Church of St. Andrew | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=263091 | accessdate=2007-10-04]

Stembridge Tower Mill is the only remaining thatched windmill in England and is now under the care of the National Trust. Constructed in 1822 it was damaged by storms and left running via steam by 1897/8 and last used commercially in 1910. In 1969 Professor H. H. Bellot left the windmill, cottage and garden to the National Trust in his will. The mill has four floors, a thatched cap and is constructed of local limestone known in the area as Blue Lias.

chool

High Ham Primary School is a voluntarily controlled Church of England school. [citation|url=http://www.highhamprimary.co.uk/|title=High Ham Primary|accessdate=2008-06-29]

Archaeological sites and finds

Within the parish of High Ham there have been two Roman Villas discovered, Low Ham Roman Villa and another in High Ham.

Notable people from High Ham

* Ned Sherrin, broadcaster, author and stage director

ources

Nikolaus Pevsner's "The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset" is one of a range of books that provides a useful and interesting account of notable buildings in almost all villages of England.

References