Historic churches · South East England
Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse
Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse — church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford · 2.5 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3233°, -2.3219°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican parish church in Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century and designated a Grade II* listed building. The church pre-dates the former Carthusian Hinton Priory in the village from 1232. The priory was founded in 1232 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, and the prior had the right to tithes from the village following a dispute and to appoint the vicar of the church until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. During the 13th century, the south chapel and porch were added to the original 12th-century building. Restoration of the three-stage tower occurred in 1770, and there was further restoration in the 19th century.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican parish church in Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century and designated a Grade II* listed building. The church pre-dates the former Carthusian Hinton Priory in the village from 1232. The priory was founded in 1232 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, and the prior had the right to tithes from the village following a dispute and to appoint the vicar of the church until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. During the 13th century, the south chapel and porch were added to the original 12th-century building. Restoration of the three-stage tower occurred in 1770, and there was further restoration in the 19th century. The parish is part of the benefice of Freshford, Limpley Stoke, and Hinton Charterhouse within the archdeaconry of Bath.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3233, -2.3219
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Hinton Charterhouse
- Postcode
- BA2 7TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15210280 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hinton Charterhouse church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 7TJ), in the parish of Hinton Charterhouse.
- When was Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* listed building.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse a listed building?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St John the Baptist, Hinton Charterhouse is free to enter.