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St Martin of Tours

The Church of St Martin, at Fifield Bavant, is the smallest parish church in Wiltshire.

It is also reputed to be the second smallest in England in regular use:
the smallest (according to the Guinness Book of Records) being at Culbone, in Somerset.

I managed to explore it in the 30 minutes of sunshine we had at lunchtime, before the clouds re-gathered;
before clearing again in the evening, of course!

Bell turret
Bell turret		 A barn?
A barn?		 Lancet
Lancet
Almost modern
Almost modern		 East window
East window		 No entry
No entry
Entering
Entering		 Sad offerings
Sad offerings		 Let us turn...
Let us turn...

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K.M.Fifield 21-Mar-2008 10:37
My husband and I visited this church in Fifield Bavant when we were on holiday from New Zealand in 1989. My husband was a Fifield and his grandfather came from Oxfordshire. It was a really pretty church with a lot of history for such a tiny church. We spent a short time there and prayed for a while. It was also a beautiful day and the sun was shining and we felt at peace when we were in the church. God Bless you all. Kaye Fifield. New Zealand
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