There has been a church on the site of St John the Evangelist in Kenn dating back to pre-Norman times, however most of the structure which can be seen is the result of substantial rebuilding in 1861.Amongst the older items in the church are two old monuments which were rebuilt into the church wall in 1861. Over the South Door is a Coast of Arm in memory of Sir Nicolas Staling Knight and on the Wes Wall above the tower door is a monument to Christopher Kenn, whose family occupied the Manor of Kenn from about 1150 to the early 1600s.
In the tower, possibly Norman, is a small window depicting Bishop Thomas Ken, who held the Seat of Bath and Wells from 1685 to 1690, during the troublesome time of the Monmouth Rebellion, which culminated in the 'Battle of Sedgemoor'. The tower also houses a single bell of rough cast bronze; its origin is not known, but it was recast in 1775 by Bilbie of Chewstoke, and again in 1815.
In the South Wall, by the altar, the outline of the Priest's Door can be seen. It survived until the rebuilding but was blocked up at that time. The pulpit is modern and was probably installed in 1861. Nothing is known of the history of the altar; it pre-dates the rebuilding and is a basic, solid wooden table of dowel and peg construction.
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