Culbone Church is a church in Exmoor National Park in Somerset. The church holds the title as being the smallest parish church in Britain.
The church is very remote. There is no car park and no road leading to it and visitors must walk either from the path at Culbone Village or from Porlock Weir. The church is in a wooded valley. At one time, this church was in a village but now all that is left is the church and two houses. The church is dedicated to St Beuno (pronounced Saint Bayno) who was a Welsh saint. Wales can actually be seen from the top of the path leading to the church. The church can only fit 30 people at the most and is a total of 35 feet in total length. Inside is a font, normal pews and also Jacobean square pews. There is a very small rood screen at the front and an alter. There is also a reed organ at the back. The church is Grade I listed with the cross outside being Grade II listed.
Legend has it that the spire was originally on Porlock Church but was picked up and moved to Culbone Church instead by God because of the sins of Porlock Parish.
Unsurprisingly, the church has been used in two productions. It was used as the location for John Ridd's marriage in TV version of Lorna Doone. It was also used in the 1998 hit music video for the song 'The Living Years'.
The church is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
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