Church of St Christopher, Lympsham

Church of St Christopher
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Lympsham
Country	England
Coordinates	51°16′58″N 2°57′17″W / 51.2828°N 2.9548°W / 51.2828; -2.9548
Completed	15th century

The Church of St Christopher in Lympsham, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

It is known that Bartholomew de England was appointed rector at Lympsham in 1274,^[2] although the parish had been given by Ine of Wessex to Glastonbury Abbey in 690 remaining part of the Abbey estates until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.^[3]

During the 19th century extensive restoration was carried out by Rev A. J. Stephenson and his son, J. H. Stephenson.^[1] Further refurbishment was undertaken in 1909.^[2]

Archaeological exploration in 2001 uncovered a copper alloy coin from Bath dated 1670.^[4]

The parish is part of the benefice of Brent Knoll, East Brent and Lympsham, within the deanery of Axbridge.^[5]

See also

• List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
• List of towers in Somerset

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Church of St Christopher". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=434389. Retrieved 30 October 2007. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Lympsham FTS Somerset Archaeological Watching Brief Report" (PDF). Wessex Archaeology. http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/files/55790.pdf. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 
3. ^ "Church of St Christopher and churchyard, Lympsham". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=10544. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Archaeological Investigations Project 2001 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects" (PDF). University of Bournemouth. p. 11. http://csweb.bournemouth.ac.uk/aip/gaz2001/e/swest/e402001.pdf. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 
5. ^ "St Christopher, Lympsham". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/lympsham-st-christopher/. Retrieved 9 October 2011.