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Church of St Swithin, Bath

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between 1777 and 1790. His new church opened in 1777 but was soon too small for its growing congregation, as the city became increasingly popular and expanded well beyond its traditional boundaries.
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The church stands on the site of a previous place of worship dating back to the 10th century, the remains of which are beneath the
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were married in the church. In 1805 it was the burial place of the writer and poet
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was added to the east wall in the 1840s. The adjoining cemetery has gates with a
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Wolffe, John; Harrison, B. (May 2006) . "Wilberforce, William (1759–1833)".
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base and panels with inverted torches between pilasters. There is an
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Church of England church buildings in Bath and North East Somerset
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List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
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Bath
51°23′19″N 2°21′34″W / 51.38861°N 2.35944°W / 51.38861; -2.35944
Listed Building
Church of St Swithin, Bath is located in Somerset
Anglican
The Paragon
Walcot
Bath
listed building
crypt
Swithun
Bishop of Winchester
Winchester Cathedral
Jane Austen
John Palmer
William Wilberforce
Barbara Spooner Wilberforce
Christopher Anstey
Edward Berry
Frances Burney
Ascension of Jesus
stained glass
rusticated
entablature
metopes
triglyphs
List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells

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