The Churches Of Britain and Ireland

Somerset

Axbridge, St. John the Baptist. ST 432 546. © Roy Graham. Link.

Backwell, St. Andrew. ST 493 683. © Andrew Ross.
Banwell, St. Andrew. 182 ST 399 591. © Barbara Barklem.
Barrington, St. Mary. © Bill McKenzie.
Bath.
Bathampton, St. Nicholas. 172 ST 777 665. © Dave  Westrap. Link.
Berrow, St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. A modern view. © Andrew Ross.
Bradford-on-Tone, St Giles. ST 173 229. © Andrew Ross.
Brean, St. Bridget. Another view. ST 297 559. "Fantastic Building!" says Andrew. Methodist Church. ST 295 561. Link. All © Andrew Ross.
Bridgwater, St. Mary. © George Weston.
Broomfield, All Saints. © Simon Kidner.
Bruton, St. Mary. © Bob Feltham.
Burnham-on-Sea.

Chard, St. Mary. © June Norris. Link.
Cheddar.
Churchinford, Baptist Chapel. © Simon Kidner.
Churchstanton, St. Peter & St. Paul. © Simon Kidner. Link.
Clevedon.
Combe Florey, St. Peter & St. Paul. © Simon Kidner.
Congresbury, St. Andrew. © Jack Frost. Link.
Coxley, Christ Church. © Bill Henderson.
Creech St. Michael. © Maggie Exon.
Crewkerne.
Cricket Malherbie, St. Mary Magdalene. ST 361 115. © Julie Baker. Link.
Cricket St. Thomas, St. Thomas, which was used in the TV series "To the Manor Born". Another view. ST 372 085. Both © Julie Baker. Link.
Croscombe, St. Mary the Virgin. © Mark Turbott. Another view. Interior view, showing the rood screen and pulpit. ST 591445. Both © Kevin Gordon.
Culbone, St. Culbone. Has been claimed as the smallest parish church in England. © Simon Kidner.

Dundry, St. Michael. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Dunster, St. George. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection.
Durston, St. John the Baptist. © Simon Kidner.

East Quantoxhead. © Maggie Exon.
Easton, St. Paul. © June Norris. Link.
Evercreech, St. Peter. From an old postcard (franked 1905), Bulman Collection. Link.

Frome, St. John the Baptist. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link. The Frome Dissenters Cemetery Chapel. © JP Parsons & Trustees of Frome Dissenters Cemetery. Link.

Glastonbury.

High Littleton, Holy Trinity. © Bob Feltham. Link1. Link2.
Highbridge.
Hutton, St. Mary the Virgin. ST 352 585. © Andrew Ross.

Ilminster, St. Mary (the Minster). Methodist Church. Gospel Hall. All © Graeme Harvey.

Kewstoke, St. Paul. ST 334 633. © Andrew Ross.
Keynsham.
Kilton. © Maggie Exon.
Kingsdon, All Saints. Interior view. Both © Carole Sarvis.
Kingston Seymore, All Saints. © Bob Feltham.

Leigh on Mendip, St. Giles. ST 693 473. © Kevin Gordon. Link.
Leigh Woods, St. Mary the Virgin, on Church Road. An unusual church, with dormer windows, and an odd tower. ST 558 728. © Andrew Ross. Link.
Lilstock. Maggie explains that this church was de-consecrated in the late 19th century, and only the chancel has been restored. © Maggie Exon.
Locking, St. Augustine. ST 363 596. Link. RAF Locking Church (now closed along with the base). ST 369 599. Link. Both © Andrew Ross.
Long Ashton, All Saints, on Church Lane. From an old postcard in Bob Feltham's Collection. A modern view. A view of the screen. ST 553 709. Former Congregational church on Long Ashton Road. Andrew says it looks as if it has been converted to private use. Thanks to Jon Mayled for advising its former denomination. ST 550 708. All photos © Andrew Ross.
Long Sutton, Holy Trinity. Interior view. Both © Carole Sarvis. Link (follow the "Friends of LS Church").

Mells, St. Andrew. The grave with the poppies is that of Siegfried Sassoon. ST 728 493. © Kevin Gordon. Link.
Minehead.
Montacute, St. Catherine. © Bill McKenzie.
Mucheleny, St. Peter and St.Paul. ST 429 249. © Roy Graham. Link.

Nailsea.
Norton St. Philip, dedicated to SS Philip & James. 172 ST 775 555. © Dave Westrap. Link1. Link2.
Nunney, All Saints. Another view. ST 738 458. Wesleyan Methodist Church. All © Kevin Gordon.

Oare, St. Mary. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.

Porlock, St. Dubricius. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Priddy, St. Lawrence. Link is to an external website.
Puxton, St. Saviour. The leaning tower of Puxton. The lean is believed to date from the original building. ST 407 632. Both © Andrew Ross.

Raddington, St. Michael. In the tower, at just above porch-door height, is a stone with "1675" carved on it. ST 020 261. © Andrew Ross. Link. The church was used as one of the locations for filming "The Land Girls" - link.
Rodney Stoke, St. Leonard. © June Norris. Link.

Sandford, All Saints, on South Croft Rd. ST 421 595. Link. Methodist Church, on South Croft Rd. ST 420 592. Both © Andrew Ross.
Selworthy, All Saints. © Simon Kidner.
Somerton.
Staplegrove, St. John the Evangelist. © Andrew Ross. Link.
Stogursey, St. Andrew. © Maggie Exon.
Stoke Pero, on Exmoor. © Simon Kidner.
Stoke Trister, St. Andrew. © Bob Feltham.
Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Downside Abbey, aka the Basilica of Saint Gregory the Great. © Mark Turbott. Link.
Street, Holy Trinity. Methodist Church. Society of Friends Meeting House. All © Graeme Harvey.

Tatworth, St. John the Evangelist. © Graeme Harvey.
Taunton.
Templecombe, St. Mary. © Andrew Ross. Link.
Thurloxton, St. Giles. © Simon Kidner.
Timsbury, the Parish Church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tabor Free Methodist Church. Both © Elizabeth Nash.

Uphill, St. Nicholas (ruinous). Another view. ST 316 583. St. Nicholas at ST 319 588 replaced the old church. The foundation stone was laid in 1892. Methodist Church (founded as Wesleyan in 1841). ST 320 588. All © Andrew Ross. This old postcard shows the old church. From Geoff Watt's Collection.

Walton, Holy Trinity. © Bill Henderson. Another view. © Graeme Harvey.
Wambrook, Blessed Virgin Mary. ST 293 077. © Julie Baker. Link.
Weare, St. Gregory, the burial place of Frankie Howerd. © Jack Frost.
Wells.
West Camel, dedicated to All Saints. © Bill McKenzie.
West Quantoxhead, St. Etheldreda (aka St. Audrey). © Geoff Lees. Link. (Geoff - the return address on your e-mail isn't working - 3 e-mails have been returned as undeliverable).
Weston-super-Mare.
Wick St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence. ST 366 654. © Andrew Ross.
Winscombe, St. James the Great. The tower and porch. 182 ST 411 566. Lynch Chapel. 182 ST 419 572. All © Barbara Barklem.
Winsham, St. Stephen. Another view. ST 374 062. Both © Julie Baker. Link.
Witham Friary, Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist and All Saints. Although the friary was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539, the building continued in use as the village church. ST 744 412. © Kevin Gordon.
Withy Ditch, the Baptist Chapel dates from 1839, and is now only used once a month for services. In 2004 this old lamp, which used to hang outside the chapel, was found beneath the staging in the chapel; it now hangs in Radstock Museum. Both © David Ware.
Withycombe, St. Nicholas. ST 015 414. From a postcard in the Kevin Gordon Collection. Link.
Withycombe Raleigh, All Saints Mission Church. From an old postcard, Bulman Collection. Link.
Worle.
Wraxall, All Saints. Link. Tyntesfield Chapel, now a National Trust property. Link. Both © Graeme Harvey. Another view of the Chapel. © Janet Gimber.

Yatton.
Yeovil.

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