Church of St Bartholomew, Ubley

Church of St Bartholomew
LocationUbley, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°19′17″N 2°40′36″W / 51.32139°N 2.67667°W / 51.32139; -2.67667
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated21 September 1960[1]
Reference no.33018
Location of Church of St Bartholomew in Somerset

The Church of St Bartholomew in Ubley, Somerset, England is a small medieval church originating from the 13th century with later additions. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

The church has no fixed pews. Features include a Jacobean pulpit and a chained copy of the ‘Paraphrases of Erasmus’ dated 1552.[2] The 13th century stone font stone font has a square bowl. The pulpit is from the 17th century. The stained glass in the east window dates from 1877 and was painted by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier.[3]

On the north side of the church is the remains of a Fives court.[4]

It is part a joint Benefice of Blagdon with Compton Martin which is part of the deanery of Chew Magna and the Archdeaconry of Bath.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Church of St. Bartholomew". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  2. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1958). The Buildings of England : North Somerset and Bristol. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071013-2. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  3. ^ "Church of St Bartholomew, Ubley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  4. ^ "St Bartholomew, Ubley". The Church of England. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  5. ^ "St Bartholomew, Ubley". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 7 August 2017.