- Church of St Matthew, Wookey
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Church of St Matthew General information Town or city Wookey Country England Coordinates 51°12′33″N 2°41′21″W / 51.2093°N 2.6893°W 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
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ "Church of St Matthew". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=268176. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ a b Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. ISBN 187433627X.
- ^ "Mellifont Abbey". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=268182. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
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