Where is Church of St Thomas A Becket?

Church of St Thomas A Becket is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN13 8NW), in the parish of Box.

How do I get to Church of St Thomas A Becket?

The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN13 8NW.

Is Church of St Thomas A Becket a listed building?

Church of St Thomas A Becket is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is Church of St Thomas A Becket a protected site?

Yes — Church of St Thomas A Becket is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).

Is Church of St Thomas A Becket free to visit?

Yes, Church of St Thomas A Becket is free to enter.

How do I get to Church of St Thomas A Becket?

The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN13 8NW.

Historic churches · South West England

Church of St Thomas A Becket

In or near Box.

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Church of St Thomas A Becket — Grade I listed church in Box, Wiltshire, England, UK.

Church of St Thomas A Becket, historic churches in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Bradford-on-Avon · 7.8 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Church of St Thomas A Becket, the nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, located 7.8 km away. The postcode for the church is SN13 8NW, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates. Entry to the church is free.

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Church of St Thomas A Becket is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Box, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4151°, -2.2558°.

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Heritage listing

The Church of St. Thomas à Becket is the Church of England parish church of Box, Wiltshire, in south-west England. It is one of a number of churches named after Thomas Becket following his martyrdom. The church has 12th-century origins and was substantially remodelled in the 14th, 15th, 18th and 19th centuries. It is a Grade I listed building.

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

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Background

History

The church is adjacent to a ruined Roman villa. There was evidence of St Aldhelm working in the area and an Anglo-Saxon church was built, then replaced with a Norman church. There it was given the parish name of Ditchridge. Following the Norman Conquest, King William I gave the land and church to William De Ow. It was rebuilt in 1158–1169 using stone from the nearby Hazelbury quarry. The chapel was renamed Hazelbury Chapel following the church's re-dedication. and the rib vaulted chapel roof. In the 15th century, the tower was heightened and a bell installed; restoration in 1713 included the rebuilding of the chancel. In 1831, due to the church being too small to meet demand, the Victorians…

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Coordinates: 51.4151, -2.2558
District: Wiltshire
Parish: Box
Postcode: SN13 8NW
Parliamentary constituency: Melksham and Devizes
Established: 1150
Nearest railway station: Bradford-on-Avon — 7.8 km
Official site: www.boxchurch.org

Sources

wikidata: Q17529512 (CC0)
wikipedia: Church of St Thomas à Becket, Box (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Box church and the first blossom (geograph 2833539).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)