Church of St John the Baptist, Pilton

Church of St John the Baptist
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Pilton
Country	England
Coordinates	51°09′54″N2°35′23″W / 51.1650°N 2.5898°W / 51.1650; -2.5898
Completed	11th century

The Church of St John the Baptist in Pilton, Somerset, England, dates from the 11th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. ^[1]

The present Norman and Medieval structure, may stand on the site of an earlier wattle and daub church built by the early missionaries.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2011 a new lighting system was installed at a cost of £17,000 with financial support from Glastonbury Festival and Viridor Landfill Communities Fund. ^[2]

The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Pilton with Croscombe, North Wootton and Dinder within the archdeaconry of Wells. ^[3]

See also

• List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
• List of towers in Somerset
• List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells

References

1. "Church of St John the Baptist". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
2. "Church sees the light thanks to donation from music festival". This is Somerset. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
3. "Pilton: St John the Baptist, Pilton". Church of England. Retrieved 18 November 2012.