Historic churches · South East England
Church of St. Thomas the Apostle
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Church of St. Thomas the Apostle — grade II listed church in Lymington, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Town · 0.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, the nearest railway station is Lymington Town, located 0.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Lymington, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.7577°, -1.5451°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Lymington in Hampshire, is the main Anglican Church of England parish church for the town. There has been a church on the site for 800 years and the original foundations are believed to date to the reign of Henry III but was largely rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Background
History
The church was originally built as a Chapel of Christchurch Priory and has been expanded over the centuries. The tower was added around 1670. In 1953, the church was designated Grade II listed.
Description
The tower, with its distinctive cupola, holds a peal of 8 bells, the Tenor (the biggest bell) weighs 20cwt-1qrs-3lbs and strikes the note Eb. Three of the bells date from 1901 and were cast by John Taylor & Co in Loughborough. The other five bells were cast by Robert II Wells in 1785.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7577, -1.5451
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Lymington and Pennington
- Postcode
- SO41 9ZT
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest West
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Town — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q16256376 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Lymington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lymington Parish Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St. Thomas the Apostle?
- Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO41 9ZT), in the parish of Lymington and Pennington.
- What is Church of St. Thomas the Apostle?
- Church of St. Thomas the Apostle — grade II listed church in Lymington, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Church of St. Thomas the Apostle?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Town, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO41 9ZT.
- Is Church of St. Thomas the Apostle a listed building?
- Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St. Thomas the Apostle a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is part of the Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Church of St. Thomas the Apostle free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St. Thomas the Apostle?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Town, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO41 9ZT.