Church of St Lawrence, Priddy
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at Priddy, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century, with some rebuilding in the 15th century and was restored in 1881–88; it is a Grade I listed building.Photo: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Priddy, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Lawrence”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mendips and Swildon’s Hole.
Mendips
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mendips are a range of hills in northern Somerset in the south-west of the United Kingdom. The area is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Swildon’s Hole
Cave
Swildon's Hole is an extensive cave in Priddy, Somerset. At 9,144 metres in length, it is the longest cave on the Mendip Hills. It has been found to be connected to Priddy Green Sink and forms part of the Priddy Caves Site of Special Scientific Interest. Swildon’s Hole is situated 1,000 feet east of Church of St Lawrence, Priddy.
Eastwater Cavern
Cave
Eastwater Cavern is a cave near Priddy in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is also known as Eastwater Swallet. It was first excavated in April 1902 by a team led by Herbert E. Eastwater Cavern is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Church of St Lawrence, Priddy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Priddy and Wookey Hole.
Priddy
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and 4 miles north-west of Wells. The village lies in a small hollow near the summit of the Mendip range of hills, at an elevation of 260 metres above sea-level, and has evidence of occupation since Neolithic times.
Wookey Hole
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the Wookey Hole show caves. Wookey Hole is situated 2½ miles south of Church of St Lawrence, Priddy.
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Westbury-sub-Mendip is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The village is on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, 4 miles from Wells and Cheddar. The parish boundary is formed by the River Axe. Westbury-sub-Mendip is situated 2½ miles southwest of Church of St Lawrence, Priddy.
Church of St Lawrence, Priddy
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Priddy, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.25966° or 51° 15′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.67741° or 2° 40′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3V785F+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 292796435OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q5117470
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