Church of St John the Baptist, Pilton
Church in Somerset, England
51°09′54″N 2°35′23″W / 51.1650°N 2.5898°W / 51.1650; -2.5898
The Church of St John the Baptist in Pilton, Somerset, England, dates from the 11th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The present Norman and Medieval structure, may stand on the site of an earlier wattle and daub church built by the early missionaries.
In 2011 a new lighting system was installed at a cost of £17,000 with financial support from Glastonbury Festival and Viridor Landfill Communities Fund.[2]
The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Pilton with Croscombe, North Wootton and Dinder within the archdeaconry of Wells.[3]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St John the Baptist's, Pilton, Somerset.
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
- ^ "Church of St John the Baptist". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
- ^ "Church sees the light thanks to donation from music festival". This is Somerset. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Pilton: St John the Baptist, Pilton". Church of England. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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