The Church of St John the Baptist is an
Anglican
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parish church in
Hinton Charterhouse __NOTOC__
Hinton may refer to:
Places Australia
*Hinton, New South Wales
Canada
*Hinton, Alberta
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England
* Hinton, Dorset, a civil parish
**Hinton Martell, D ...
,
Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade II*
listed building.
The church pre-dates the former
Carthusian Hinton Priory in the village which dates from 1232. The priory was founded in 1232 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury,
and the prior had the right to
tithes from the village following a dispute, and to appoint the vicar of the church until the
Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539.
During the 13th century the south chapel and porch were added to the original 12th-century building. Restoration of the three-stage tower took place in 1770, and there was further
restoration
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** Image restoration
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...
in the 19th century.
The parish is part of the benefice of
Freshford,
Limpley Stoke and Hinton Charterhouse within the archdeaconry of
Bath
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* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
.
See also
*
List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
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12th-century church buildings in England
Church of England church buildings in Bath and North East Somerset
Grade II* listed churches in Somerset
Grade II* listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset