Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Augustine, West Monkton
Church of St Augustine, West Monkton — church in West Monkton, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 4.6 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Augustine, West Monkton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in West Monkton, UK". Coordinates: 51.0507°, -3.0528°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Augustine in West Monkton, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The parish church has an 88 feet (26.8 m) tower, of four stories, with no pinnacles or fancy tracery on the windows, giving the tower a slender, austere look compared to the medieval Somerset towers of churches in nearby Taunton, for example. Nikolaus Pevsner proposes that St Augustine's tower is older than the surrounding church towers, with a tower arch that may date to 1300 as part of a previous church building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Augustine in West Monkton, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The parish church has an 88 feet (26.8 m) tower, of four stories, with no pinnacles or fancy tracery on the windows, giving the tower a slender, austere look compared to the medieval Somerset towers of churches in nearby Taunton, for example. Nikolaus Pevsner proposes that St Augustine's tower is older than the surrounding church towers, with a tower arch that may date to 1300 as part of a previous church building. The churchyard includes a stocks and whipping post under a canopy.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0507, -3.0528
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- West Monkton
- Postcode
- TA2 8QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton — 4.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117369 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Augustine's Church, West Monkton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: StAugustineWMonkton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Augustine, West Monkton?
- Church of St Augustine, West Monkton is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA2 8QT), in the parish of West Monkton.
- When was Church of St Augustine, West Monkton built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Church of St Augustine, West Monkton a listed building?
- Church of St Augustine, West Monkton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Augustine, West Monkton a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Augustine, West Monkton is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Church of St Augustine, West Monkton free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Augustine, West Monkton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Augustine, West Monkton?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA2 8QT.