Hi Rod,
Yes, I’m happy to take a look at Somerset churches. When I was looking at Escomb church page the other day I glanced at the “12 standing Anglo-Saxon churches” in the footnote below. I immediately assumed they were all in Co.Durham but on a closer look found they apply to all over England. Bit puzzled, for example, one listed there is Earls Barton and this only comprises of an Anglo-Saxon tower, as does also St Michael at Northgate. On that basis the list is well over 150 entries short! However there are actually in excess of 400 churches where there are varying degrees of fabric remaining (Milborne Port isn’t on that list). I think I need your advice here. What constitutes a ‘standing church’? If its totally complete then there isn’t actually a single one. Do you think ‘standing’ church is an ambiguous title? Should it perhaps be Anglo-Saxon churches of ‘outstanding interest’, that would be of practical use in directing people to about 25 or 30 of the prime buildings, I can’t see listing 400+ would serve any purpose. Give me some guidance and I’ll make a start, the relevant church entries require linking back to that page I assume.
Cheers,
Frank
PS. If you do have time to take a look at my full list, its at the bottom of the home page at www.anglo-saxon-churches.co.uk and click on ‘database reference’ and you’ll see what I mean – this is taken from Taylor’s book - the ‘bible’ - it is the basis for all modern research.