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Church Of St Bartholomew, Ubley
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. The church has no fixed pews. Features include a Jacobean pulpit and a chained copy of the ‘Paraphrases of Erasmus’ dated 1552. The 13th century stone Baptismal font, 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. On the north side of the church is the remains of a Fives court. 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, Somerset, Bath. See also * List of Grade I listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset * List of towers in Somerset * List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ubley, Church of Saint Bartholomew 13th- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubley
Ubley is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in Bath and North East Somerset about south of Bristol. It is just south-east of Blagdon Lake, just off the A368 between Compton Martin and Blagdon. History There is some evidence of a burial tumulus from neolithic times above Ubley. In a charter of King Edgar, between 959 and 975 the name of the village was recorded as ''Hubbanlege''. Ubley was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Tumbeli'', meaning 'The rolling meadow' from the Old English ''tumb'' and ''leah''. An alternative explanation is that it comes from Ubba's leah or clearing in the woodland. A further explanation of the name is that in Roman times when Charterhouse Roman Town was producing lead and silver it was known as ''Veb'', and as V and U are interchangeable in Latin, Ubley derives from Veb-ley, and was originally a settlement where Romano-British lead miners lived. The parish was part of the hundred of Chewton. Mining for ochre and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
