St John the Baptist, Keynsham
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St John the Baptist, Keynsham
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 3 Sep 2011
View along Station Road. The following brief history is based on text in the church's website: In 1167 the building of Keynsham Abbey was begun. Remains of this abbey can be seen today. About a century later, a church was built for the people of Keynsham. A survivor from that era is the 13th century chancel. After the break with Rome, Keynsham Abbey was dissolved in 1539 and St John's Church became a Protestant church. In the 15th century there was a spire on the end of the north aisle. During a great storm in 1632 the tower collapsed. The new west end tower was not completed until the 1650s. Later, the church went into a period of decline and the building was in a bad state. It was restored during the 19th century. Various restorations have taken place since then, culminating in a huge restoration during the 1990s.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.417512
Longitude
-2.498946