Church of St Matthew, Wookey
The Church of St Matthew in Wookey, Somerset, England, dates from the twelfth century and is a Grade I listed building. The church was granted to the dean of Wells by Bishop Robert, rebuilt by Bishop Reginald and assigned to the sub dean of the cathedral in 1209.Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Wookey, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Matthew, Wookey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wells Cathedral and St Paul’s Church, Easton.
Wells Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells. Wells Cathedral is situated 2 miles east of Church of St Matthew, Wookey.
St Paul’s Church, Easton
Church
Photo: Des Costello, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Paul's Church is a Church of England church in Easton, Somerset, England. The church, which was designed by Richard Carver and built in 1843, has been a Grade II listed building since 1987. St Paul’s Church, Easton is situated 1¼ miles north of Church of St Matthew, Wookey.
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
Castle
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century. Bishop’s Palace, Wells is situated 2 miles east of Church of St Matthew, Wookey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wookey Hole and Wells.
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.
Wells
Photo: matthewhartley369, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wells is the smallest city in England, with a population of around 10,000. It is in Somerset in the south-west of the country.
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 2 miles northwest of Church of St Matthew, Wookey.
Church of St Matthew, Wookey
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Wookey, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.20928° or 51° 12′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.69063° or 2° 41′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3V6855+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 359895307OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q5117611
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In Other Languages
“Church of St Matthew, Wookey” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس ماثيو”
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