St Andrew’s Church
St Andrew's Church is the Church of England parish church of Burnham-on-Sea in the English county of Somerset. Of medieval origins, the church is a grade I listed building, well known for its leaning tower.Photo: Major Slateley Boncass, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Burnham-on-Sea, Sedgemoor, England
- Also known as: “St Andrew’s Church, Burnham-on-Sea” and “St Andrews”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower and Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse.
Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower
Lighthouse
Photo: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Round Tower was a lighthouse in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, established in 1801. It was decommissioned in 1832, having been replaced by a pair of leading lights half a mile to the north, and is now a private dwelling.
Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
The High lighthouse or pillar lighthouse is one of three lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England. A Grade II listed building, it is no longer functional as a lighthouse and has been converted for use as a private dwelling. Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse is situated 3,400 feet north of St Andrew’s Church.
Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Low Lighthouse is one of three historic lighthouses in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, and the only one of the three which is still active. It is a Grade II listed building and stands on the foreshore. Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse is situated 3,700 feet northwest of St Andrew’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnham-on-Sea and Brent Knoll.
Burnham-on-Sea
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnham-on-Sea is a seaside town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small fishing village until the late 18th century when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort.
Brent Knoll
Village
Photo: Tim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brent Knoll, formerly known as South Brent, is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, which lies on the southern edge of Brent Knoll – a hill with a height of 137 metres that dominates the low surrounding landscape of the Somerset Levels. Brent Knoll is situated 2 miles northeast of St Andrew’s Church.
Huntspill
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huntspill is a village and former civil parish on the Huntspill Level in Somerset, England. It lies on the A38 road, 1.5 miles south of Highbridge. The village is the principal settlement in the civil parish of West Huntspill. Huntspill is situated 2½ miles south of St Andrew’s Church.
St Andrew’s Church
- Categories: lighthouse, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.23959° or 51° 14′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.99785° or 2° 59′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C3V62Q2+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 467612702OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7592331
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“St Andrew’s Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت اندرو”
- French: “église Saint-André de Burnham-on-Sea”
- French: “Église Saint-André de Burnham-on-Sea”
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