BATCOMBE

St.Mary

The church stands below a line of hills from where, tradition has it, 'The Conjurer Minterne', a 17c local squire is supposed to have jumped over the tower on his horse, knocking off one of its pinnacles as he went!   True or not the splendid 15c tower has been repaired.  The nave with a wagon roof, attractive stone screen and chancel arch are all 15c although there was a rebuild by John Hicks in 1864.  The small round font is Norman.