Church of St John the Baptist
The Church of St John the Baptist in Pilton, Somerset, England, dates from the 11th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The present Norman and Medieval structure, may stand on the site of an earlier wattle and daub church built by the early missionaries.Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Pilton, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist, Pilton”, “Saint John the Baptist”, and “St John the Baptist’s, Pilton, Somerset”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tithe Barn and Crown Inn.
Tithe Barn
Photo: Nigel Freeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tithe Barn at Cumhill Farm in Pilton, Somerset, England, was built in the 14th century as a tithe barn to hold produce for Glastonbury Abbey. It is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument. Tithe Barn is situated 600 feet south of Church of St John the Baptist.
Crown Inn
Pub
Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crown Inn is a pub, which is situated 660 feet north of Church of St John the Baptist.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Peter Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Peter in North Wootton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th or 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Peter is situated 1½ miles west of Church of St John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croscombe and Dinder.
Croscombe
Village
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croscombe is a village and civil parish 2 miles west of Shepton Mallet and 4 miles from Wells, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey. Croscombe is situated 2 miles north of Church of St John the Baptist.
Dinder
Village
Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinder is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St Cuthbert Out, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset. Dinder is situated 2½ miles north of Church of St John the Baptist.
Shepton Mallet
Photo: Wurzeller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shepton Mallet is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England, some 16 miles southwest of Bath, 18 miles south of Bristol and 5 miles east of Wells.
Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: Church of England parish church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pilton, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.16508° or 51° 9′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.58981° or 2° 35′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C3V5C86+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 104060098OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q5117452
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