Church of St John the Baptist, Ashbrittle
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Ashbrittle church and ancient yew tree
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| Location | Ashbrittle, Somerset, England |
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| Built | 15th century |
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Listed Building – Grade II*
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| Official name: Church of St John the Baptist | |
| Designated | 25 January 1956[1] |
| Reference no. | 1059880 |
The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in Ashbrittle, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
The church was built in the 15th century and underwent extensive Victorian restoration around 1874.[1] The restoration included installing a clock and a spring discovered under the church.[2]
The parish is part of the Wellington and District benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[3]
Architecture
The red sandstone building has hamstone dressings. It consists of a three-bay nave, chancel and three -stage west tower.[1] One of the stained glass windows was donated by Edward Watkin in memory of his grandmother.[2]
In the churchyard is a 3-[4]4,000 year old[5][6] Yew tree (Taxus baccata) in the village was among the Great British Trees list that included 50 trees selected by the Tree Council in 2002 to spotlight trees in Great Britain in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The tree is growing on the top of a Bronze Age Bowl barrow. It is no longer one solid tree having divided into seven separate trunks in a circle with a diameter of 42 feet (13 m).[7]
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