Holy Trinity Church, Wyke Champflower. Limited opening. Free entry

Details

Accessibility:

Parking is on the outside of the church gates; there are flat paths to the church and warning signs that some areas may be slippery.

Brief Description:

The church is Jacobean and attached to the manor house. An original chapel existed on the site from the early 12th century. Following a long period of decay and disrepair from the mid 14th century, the church was bought by Henry Southworth who pulled down the original church to rebuild and restore it during the early part of the 17th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Trinity,_Wyke_Champflower

2025: "The Church of the Holy Trinity in Wyke Champflower, Bruton, Somerset, England, dates from 1623 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

A wooden tympanum between the nave and chancel bears the 1624 Royal Arms, the arms of the then Bishop of Bath and Wells and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The pews are Jacobean pews and the large stone pulpit Elizabethan. The font cover is from a similar era.[2]

The church contains a black-and-white marble monument commemorating Henry Southworth, who was the Lord of the Manor of Wyke, who died in 1625 and funded the construction of the church.[1] In the graveyard is a memorial stone erected in 2002 for Edward Blair Michell (1843–1926) who may be buried there.[3] Michell was a renowned falconer who authored the excellent treatise on falconry "The Art And Practice of Hawking", London 1900. Michell's house is across the road from the church and manor house.

The parish is part of the benefice of Bruton and District which falls within the Bruton and Cary deanery.[4] "

Further Information:

Address: 

Holy Trinity Church, Wyke, Somerset, BA100PP

Telephone:

01749 812616 (Rector) or 01749 813080 (Administrator)

Email:

Email form on website.

Website:

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/wyke-holy-trinity/

Opening Hours:

Regular Sunday services.
See website for details.

Directions:

Wkye Champflower is surrounded by and central to Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Warminster and Yeovil. If approaching from the west on the M5 via Glasontonbury and Shepton Mallet, take the A371 south towards Castle Cary from Shepton Mallet.Continue south and directly after crossing the flat bridge over the River Altham take the east turn sign posted for: ‘Wyke Champflower’. Follow the road onto Wyke Lane and at the junction turn south onto Wyke Road. The church entrance is approximately 273 yards/250 meters on the east side of the road. 

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Transport:

For more travel information go to https://www.travelsomerset.co.uk/

Amenities:

Visit nearby Bruton for pubs, cafés and shops which include a pharmacy, library, convenience store, flower shop and several antique shops. Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Warminster and Yeovil also have a range of amenities.