Location Lymington Denomination Church of England Functional status Active Address Lymington SO41 9ZT, UK Phone +44 1590 676194 Bell 8 | Country United Kingdom Founded 13th century Bells 8 Diocese Diocese of Winchester Province Province of Canterbury | |
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Similar Lymington Town railway st, Lymington New Forest Hospital, St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington Pier railway st, Christchurch Priory | ||
The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Lymington in Hampshire, is the main Anglican Church of England parish church for the town. The building is 13th century in origin but was largely rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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History
The church was originally built as a Chapel of Christchurch Priory and has been expanded over the centuries. In 1953, the church was designated Grade II listed.
The bells
The Tower, with its distinctive cupola, holds a peal of 8 bells, the Tenor (the biggest bell) weighs 20cwt-1qrs-3lbs and strikes the note Eb. Three of the bells date from 1901 and were cast by John Taylor & Co in Loughborough. The other five bells were cast by Robert II Wells in 1785.
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Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Lymington Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA