Church of St John the Baptist
The Church of St John the Baptist in Axbridge, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew from an earlier building dating back to about 1230.Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Photo: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Axbridge, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge” and “St John the Baptist, Axbridge”
Photo: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include King John’s Hunting Lodge and The Lamb Inn, incorporating an entrance to The Corner House The Stores.
King John’s Hunting Lodge
Museum
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1468, long after the death of King John in 1216, in Axbridge, a town in the English county of Somerset. King John’s Hunting Lodge is situated 330 feet southwest of Church of St John the Baptist.
The Lamb Inn, incorporating an entrance to The Corner House The Stores
Hotel
Photo: Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lamb Inn, incorporating an entrance to The Corner House The Stores is a hotel.
Axbridge railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Axbridge railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Axbridge, Somerset. Axbridge was one of the principal stations for the transport of strawberries, which led to the line's alternative name as The Strawberry Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Axbridge and Cheddar.
Axbridge
Town
Photo: Martin Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Axbridge is a town in Somerset, England, on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Its population according to the 2011 census was 2,057.
Cheddar
Photo: Delta 51, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheddar is a large village, with the largest gorge and caves in Britain. It has a population of around 5,800. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese.
Winscombe
Village
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, 7 miles southeast of Weston-super-Mare and 14 miles southwest of Bristol. Winscombe is situated 2 miles north of Church of St John the Baptist.
Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Axbridge, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.28776° or 51° 17′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.81659° or 2° 48′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C3V75QM+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 881991811OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q5117441
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Church of St John the Baptist” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوحنا المعمدان”
- French: “église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d’Axbridge”
- French: “Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d’Axbridge”
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