St Andrew's Church, Clevedon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Church of St Andrew |
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| Location | Old Church Road, Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 7UE |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°25′59″N 2°52′25″W / 51.433171°N 2.873668°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
The Church of St Andrew in Clevedon, Somerset, England. Parts of the original 12th-century church remain with 14th- and 15th-century additions. It is on a hill overlooking the Bristol Channel, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The church was built on Anglo-Saxon foundations.
It is the burial place of Arthur Hallam, subject of the poem In Memoriam A.H.H. by his friend Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The exterior of the church includes a carving which may be a Sheela na gig. The Anglican parish of Clevedon is part of the Portishead deanery.
St Andrew's was used as a filming location to depict the local parish church in all three series of the popular crime drama Broadchurch.
See also
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
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