Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip
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Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip — church in Leigh upon Mendip, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cranmore · 5.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Church of St Giles in Leigh-on-Mendip, you can take a train to Cranmore station, which is 5 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is BA3 5QJ. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip 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 Leigh upon Mendip, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2239°, -2.4416°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Giles in Leigh-on-Mendip, Somerset, England, dates from around 1350, and was rebuilt around 1500. It is a Grade I listed building, with an unusual faceless clock. The 93-foot-8-inch (28.55 m) tower dates from around 1464. It contains six bells, five of which date from the 1750s. A scratch sundial can be seen on one of the buttress at the foot of the tower. There is a stone statue of St Catherine on the sill of the southeast window, which may date from the 12th century. It was found in 1898 and believed to have been moved to the church from the chapel of St Catherine in Mells.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Giles in Leigh-on-Mendip, Somerset, England, dates from around 1350, and was rebuilt around 1500. It is a Grade I listed building, with an unusual faceless clock. The 93-foot-8-inch (28.55 m) tower dates from around 1464. It contains six bells, five of which date from the 1750s. A scratch sundial can be seen on one of the buttress at the foot of the tower. There is a stone statue of St Catherine on the sill of the southeast window, which may date from the 12th century. It was found in 1898 and believed to have been moved to the church from the chapel of St Catherine in Mells. The parish is part of the benefice of Leigh-on-Mendip with Stoke St Michael within the Frome deanery.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2239, -2.4416
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Leigh-on-Mendip
- Postcode
- BA3 5QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Established
- 1301
- Nearest railway station
- Cranmore — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117416 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Giles Leigh on Mendip.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip?
- Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA3 5QJ), in the parish of Leigh-on-Mendip.
- What is Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip?
- Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip — church in Leigh upon Mendip, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip?
- The nearest railway station is Cranmore, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA3 5QJ.
- When was Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip built?
- Built or established in 1301.
- Is Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip a listed building?
- Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Giles, Leigh-on-Mendip?
- The nearest railway station is Cranmore, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA3 5QJ.