Church of St Bartholomew, Ubley explained

Church of St Bartholomew
Coordinates:51.3214°N -2.6767°W
Location:Ubley, Somerset, England
Built:13th century
Designation1:Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 Date:21 September 1960
Designation1 Number:33018

The Church of St Bartholomew in Ubley, Somerset, England is a small medieval church originating from the 13th century with later additions. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church has no fixed pews. Features include a Jacobean pulpit and a chained copy of the ‘Paraphrases of Erasmus’ dated 1552.[2] The 13th century stone font stone font has a square bowl. The pulpit is from the 17th century.The stained glass in the east window dates from 1877 and was painted by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier.[3]

On the north side of the church is the remains of a Fives court.[4]

It is part a joint Benefice of Blagdon with Compton Martin which is part of the deanery of Chew Magna and the Archdeaconry of Bath.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St. Bartholomew. historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. 2009-07-14.
  2. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . 1958 . The Buildings of England : North Somerset and Bristol . Penguin Books . 0-14-071013-2 .
  3. Web site: Church of St Bartholomew, Ubley. British Listed Buildings. 1 September 2011.
  4. Web site: St Bartholomew, Ubley. The Church of England. 1 September 2011.
  5. Web site: St Bartholomew, Ubley. A Church Near You. Church of England. 7 August 2017.