Church of St Matthew, Wookey

Church of St Matthew, Wookey
Church of St Matthew
Two bay building with square tower with spirelet. In the foreground are gravestones in a grassy area.
Church of St Matthew, Wookey is located in Somerset
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Wookey
Country England
Coordinates 51°12′33″N 2°41′21″W / 51.2093°N 2.6893°W / 51.2093; -2.6893
Completed 12th century

The Church of St Matthew in Wookey, Somerset, England dates from the twelfth century and is a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church was granted to the dean of Wells by Bishop Robert, rebuilt by Bishop Reginald and assigned to the sub dean of the cathedral in 1209. The south chancel is thought to have been built to house the memorial to Thomas Clerke in 1556.[2]

Beside the church stands the 19th-century Mellifont Abbey,[3] which is named after the abbey of the same name in Ireland.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Church of St Matthew". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=268176. Retrieved 2006-11-26. 
  2. ^ a b Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. ISBN 187433627X. 
  3. ^ "Mellifont Abbey". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=268182. Retrieved 2007-10-12. 


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