St. Mary's Church in Ilminster, South Somerset, flying the flag for Armed Forces Day.

The Church of St. Mary, known as The Minster, in the ancient market town of Ilminster, South Somerset, flying the flag for Armed Forces Day.

St. Mary's Church in Ilminster, South Somerset, flying the flag for Armed Forces Day.

Built of Ham stone and standing on a slope in the centre of the town, it dates from the fifteenth century.  Rather surprisingly this fine looking church only receives 3 stars in Simon Jenkins’ England’s Thousand Best Churches (Penguin Books, 2009).  However, Pevsner describes it as: ". . . impressive, large, and consistently designed . . .".