Where is Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham?

Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BS31 2BH), in the parish of Keynsham.

How do I get to Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham?

The nearest railway station is Keynsham, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS31 2BH.

Who owns Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham?

Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham is owned by | designation1 =Grade II* listed building.

Is Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham a listed building?

Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

Is Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham a protected site?

Yes — Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham free to visit?

Yes, Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham is free to enter.

Historic churches · South West England

Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham

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Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham — 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: Keynsham · 0.2 km

Free entry
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

The Church of St John the Baptist in Keynsham is located at postcode BS31 2BH and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Keynsham, which is 0.2 km away. Entry is free, and the church is wheelchair accessible.

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Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4175°, -2.4986°.

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Heritage listing

The Church of St John the Baptist, is an Anglican parish church in Keynsham, Somerset, England. It was built around 1270 and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. The church was originally closely associated with Keynsham Abbey until its dissolution in 1539. In 1632 the spire collapsed and a new bell tower was built at the western end of the church. Restoration and renovation work, under several vicars, has been ongoing since then as the parish and congregation rose and fell. The church has been involved in local and international charity work and in the 1970s a team ministry approach was adopted. The stone church includes historic fixtures such as the pulpit, font and brass chandeliers. The organ has grown and been moved since its installation in 1847.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

There was a minster church at Keynsham by the ninth century. In the 12th century Keynsham Abbey was founded and served as the place of worship for the town. Around 1270 a church was built for the people of the town with the Abbey being responsible for the chancel and the town for the rest of the church, although the relationship between the abbey and townsfolk was strained at various times until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. The south aisle and south porch date from 1390. The chancel, then the responsibility of Keynsham Abbey, was rebuilt in 1470. The site of the abbey was bought by Sir Henry Bridges in 1552 and, along with his descendants, held the advowson of the church…

Architecture

The church consists of a nave of eight bays with north and south aisles, a south porch and south east vestry along with the three-stage west tower which is supported by set back buttresses. There are Hammerbeam roofs and stained glass from the 19th century restorations.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.4175, -2.4986
District: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Keynsham
Postcode: BS31 2BH
Parliamentary constituency: North East Somerset and Hanham
Established: 1201
Nearest railway station: Keynsham — 0.2 km

Sources

wikidata: Q15210281 (CC0)
wikipedia: Church of St John the Baptist, Keynsham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St John the Baptist, Keynsham, tower end.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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