Historic churches · South West England
Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook
In or near Welsh Bicknor.
Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook — grade II listed church in Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 6.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Holy Jesus' Church in Lydbrook, the nearest railway station is Rookwood, located 6.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GL17 9SH. Entry to the church is free.
About
Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook 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 Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8384°, -2.5761°.
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Heritage listing
Holy Jesus Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in the English county of Gloucestershire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holy Jesus Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in the English county of Gloucestershire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The greater part of the church was built in 1850 and 1851. It is in the style of the 14th century Decorated Period. The architect was Henry Woodyer, a flamboyant character. While the church was being built, an article in Ecclesiologist (new series XLV December 1850) heavily criticised Woodyer's design. The twenty-foot length of the original pews in each aisle of the nave, with access to the secondary portion via a passage near the side walls was particularly criticised. A passage up the middle of each aisles preferred instead. The article concludes that the most objectionable feature was the two floating buttresses to the rear of the tower, "which seem to penetrate the lofty roof of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8384, -2.5761
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Lydbrook
- Postcode
- GL17 9SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5885680 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook?
- Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL17 9SH), in the parish of Lydbrook.
- What is Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook?
- Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook — grade II listed church in Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL17 9SH.
- Is Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook a listed building?
- Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook a protected site?
- Yes — Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL17 9SH.