Church of St John Baptist, Pitney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Church of St John Baptist |
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| Location | Pitney, Somerset, England |
| Built | 13th and 14th century |
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Listed Building – Grade II*
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| Official name: Church of St John Baptist | |
| Designated | 17 April 1959 |
| Reference no. | 1056546 |
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The Church of St John Baptist is an old church in Pitney, Somerset, England. It was built a very long time ago, in the 1200s and 1300s! It's so special that it's listed as a Grade II* historic building. This means it's a really important old building that needs to be protected.
History of the Church
The main part of the church was built in the 1200s. The tall tower was added later, in the 1300s.
Many years later, in the 1800s, the church was fixed up and rebuilt in some areas. This is called a 'Victorian restoration.' During this time, they removed a balcony inside the church.
Guess what? While they were working on the church, they found a very old bronze pin! This pin was from the Saxon times, which was over a thousand years ago. It's now kept safe in the famous British Museum and is known as the "Pitney Brooch."
This church is part of a group of churches in the area. They all work together as part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Church Building and Design
The church is made of stone with special yellow-brown stone details called hamstone. The roofs are covered with clay tiles.
Inside, the church has a long main hall called a nave. It also has a smaller area near the altar called a chancel. There's also a part that sticks out on the south side, known as a transept.
The church has a tall, three-story tower. Strong stone supports, called buttresses, help hold it up. This tower holds six bells! Two of these bells were replaced, and a new one was added in 2014.
Most of the things you see inside, like the benches, are from the 1800s. But some parts are much older! The special stand where the preacher speaks, called a pulpit, is from the 1600s. The stand for reading, called a lectern, is also from the 1600s. And the font, which is a basin used for baptisms, is even older, from the 1300s or 1400s!
See also
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
