Church of St Andrew | |
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General information | |
Location | Old Church Road, Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 7UE |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°25′59″N2°52′25″W / 51.433171°N 2.873668°W |
Completed | 14th century [1] |
The Church of St Andrew in Clevedon, Somerset, England. Parts of the original 12th-century church remain with 14th- and 15th-century additions. [1] [2] It is on a hill overlooking the Bristol Channel, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [3]
The church was built on Anglo-Saxon foundations. [4]
It is the burial place of Arthur Hallam, subject of the poem In Memoriam A.H.H. by his friend Alfred, Lord Tennyson. [3] [5] The exterior of the church includes a carving which may be a Sheela na gig. [6] The Anglican parish of Clevedon is part of the Portishead deanery. [7]
St Andrew's was used as a filming location to depict the local parish church in all three series of the popular crime drama Broadchurch .[ citation needed ]
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