Historic churches · South Wales
Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour
Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour — church in Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton · 2.5 km
- Free entry
About
Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3975°, -2.8626°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of All Saints in Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England dates from the late 14th or early 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of All Saints in Kingston Seymour, Somerset, England dates from the late 14th or early 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The base of the font is older than the church itself being Norman in origin. The church is almost surrounded by water and was inundated with water to a depth of 5 ft during the Bristol Channel floods of 1607. The highest point reached by the water, which was 7.74 m, is marked on the church. A brass plaque in the church reads: <blockquote> An inundation of the sea water by overflowing and breaking down the Sea banks; happened in this Parish of Kingstone-Seamore, and many others adjoining; by reason whereof many Persons were drown'd and much Cattle and Goods, were lost: the water in the Church was five feet high and the greatest part lay on the ground about ten days. WILLIAM BOWER…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3975, -2.8626
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Kingston Seymour
- Postcode
- BS21 6XE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Yatton — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5116787 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kingston Seymour All Saints church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour?
- Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS21 6XE), in the parish of Kingston Seymour.
- When was Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour built?
- Built or established in 1401.
- Is Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour a listed building?
- Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour a protected site?
- Yes — Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour free to visit?
- Yes, Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of All Saints, Kingston Seymour?
- The nearest railway station is Yatton, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS21 6XE.