Compton Pauncefote, a village 2-1/2 m. from Sparkford.  It lies in pretty country, and has a church to which the possession of a slender spire adds picturesqueness.  Internally there is little that calls for remark.  There is a squint in one of the piers, and a piscina in the chancel.

Congresbury (pronounced Coomsbury), a parish 2 m.  S. of Yatton.  It is said by tradition to derive its name from St Congar, an Eastern prince who took refuge here to avoid an unwelcome marriage, and became a hermit.  In Alfred’s time the village had a monastery, given by the king to Asser.  The church has a W. tower surmounted by a good spire, a rare feature in Somerset.  The S. arcade is E.E., with modern detached shafts, which, unlike the original which they have replaced, do not support the arches above them.  The N. arcade is later (early Perp.).  The clerestory is rather unusual, with curious coloured figures between the windows.  Note (1) the parvise or gallery over the S. porch, (2) the elaborate sedilia and double piscina, (3) the rood-screen on a stone base, (4) the Norm. font.

Near the church is the Vicarage House, with a fine carved doorway on the S. side (15th cent.), bearing, amongst other heraldic devices, that of Bishop Beckington.  There are the remains of two ancient crosses, one in the churchyard, the other in the roadway.

Corfe, a parish 3-1/2 m.  S. of Taunton.  It has a church which was originally of Trans. character, but has been completely restored, the only remains of the early building being part of the chancel, two corbels in the nave, and a fine font bowl.  The bells are ancient, and have inscriptions.

Corston, a village 4 m.  W. of Bath (nearest stat.  Saltford, 1 m.).  Southey was at school here, and did not like it, but the place seems pleasant enough to the casual visitor.  The church, which has been altered and enlarged, has an E.E. chancel and W. tower, capped by a short octagonal spire.  Note large unique foiled piscina built into the E. wall of the church, and Norm. doorway.

Corton Denham, a village 2-1/2 m.  E. of Marston Magna.  The church is modern, but stands on the site of the original fabric.  Its tower is good, and, standing against the green hillside beyond, makes a pretty addition to the landscape.  The fragment of a canopy will be noticed built into a wall on the road-side.  Some Roman remains have been found in the neighbourhood.

Cossington, a picturesque village on the Poldens, with a station on the S. & D.J.R.  Its church is beautifully situated, but retains little to interest the antiquarian, except a brass of the 16th cent.

Cothelstone, a parish at the base of the Quantocks, 2 m.  N.N.W. of Bishop’s Lydeard Station, has a church dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury.  Its most interesting feature is a large S. chapel, separated from the nave by two arches supported on a Norm. or Trans. pier, and containing two tombs (each with the effigies of a knight and lady) belonging to the Stawell family.  The one dates from the 14th, the other from the 16th cent., and both are well worth examining.  Note also (1) stoup, (2) fine Perp. font, (3) large squint, (4) some good bench-ends, (5) medallions of ancient glass, with figures of St Thomas a Becket, St Dunstan, St Aldhelm, etc.