Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst
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LocationGoathurst, England
Completed14th century
| Church of St Edward King and Martyr | |
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Location | Goathurst, England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′13″N 3°03′47″W / 51.1036°N 3.0630°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
The Church of St Edward King and Martyr in Goathurst, Somerset, England, dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The parish was originally part of the Royal Forest of North Petherton and its first squire owned St Edward's church. The dedication to Edward the Martyr is unusual; Edward was a young Saxon king who was murdered by his stepmother Elfrida in 978 at Corfe Castle in Dorset so that her own son would become king.[2]
The church includes a 19th-century monument to three-year-old Isabella Kemeys, showing the child lying on a pillow holding a broken flower,[3] and monuments to the Kemeys-Tynte family of Halswell House.[2]