Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng
Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng — church in East Lyng, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland · 4.0 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1301. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in East Lyng, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0553°, -2.9537°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Bartholomew at East Lyng in the parish of Lyng, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The Anglican church is dedicated to St Bartholomew, and is thought to have been built by the monks who were displaced from Athelney Abbey when it was dissolved by King Henry VIII of England in 1539. It stands on the site of an earlier fortress. The ornate three-stage tower, which was built around 1497, is of lias with hamstone dressings supported by set-back buttresses connected diagonally across the angles of the tower on the bottom two stages; these terminate as diagonal pinnacles on shafts at the third stage.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Moor SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Bartholomew at East Lyng in the parish of Lyng, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The Anglican church is dedicated to St Bartholomew, and is thought to have been built by the monks who were displaced from Athelney Abbey when it was dissolved by King Henry VIII of England in 1539. It stands on the site of an earlier fortress. The ornate three-stage tower, which was built around 1497, is of lias with hamstone dressings supported by set-back buttresses connected diagonally across the angles of the tower on the bottom two stages; these terminate as diagonal pinnacles on shafts at the third stage. The paired two-light bell-chamber windows have Somerset tracery flanked by attached shafts and pinnacles, with quatrefoil grilles. There are similar single windows on the stage below. On the stonework are hunky punks representing dragons with the one on the left side of the west face being a mixture between a Basilisk or Cockatrice and a Griffin.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0553, -2.9537
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Lyng
- Postcode
- TA3 5AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgwater
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Westonzoyland — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117376 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Bartholomew's Church, Lyng (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: East Lyng church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng?
- Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 5AU), in the parish of Lyng.
- When was Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng a listed building?
- Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng is part of the North Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Bartholomew, Lyng?
- The nearest railway station is Westonzoyland, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA3 5AU.