Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Bedford

Name: Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Address: Bedford, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in Bedford

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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a parish church and Grade I listed building in Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. Though the church can be traced back before A.D. 1000, there is no record of the original patron saint, Thomas Becket having been so well accepted. The church is built in the Anglo-Saxon style, possibly early 10th century. There are narrow semi-circular-headed windows. The upper story is Early Norman. The parapet is 17th century. The remainder of the church was entirely rebuilt in 1861, by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It features a chancel, nave, and two aisles. The tower, which dates to the 11th or 12th centuries, measures 26 metres in height. ()

Coordinates: 52°9'39"N, 0°29'23"W

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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bedford & County Golf Club, Bedford Park, Clapham, Hill Rise.

0.8 miNE
Golf
Bedford & County Golf Club, Bedford
21 min walk • Bedford & County Golf Club is a golf club to the northeast of Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1912. As of 1995 the course measured 6,290 yards.
1.4 miSE
Park, Nature and wildlife, Garden
Bedford Park, Bedford
37 min walk • Bedford Park is a large urban park, located in the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The park is the largest urban park within the town, and it is owned and maintained by Bedford Borough Council.
~750 ftN
Village, Area
Clapham, Bedford
4 min walk • Clapham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It had a population of 3,643 as at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,560 at the 2011 Census.
1.2 miSE
Park
Hill Rise, Bedford
30 min walk • Hill Rise is a 0.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Harpur area of Bedford. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council. The site was the Bedfordshire Training Home for Girls, founded in 1882 to prepare poor girls for domestic service. This closed by the 1970s, and the land became a derelict dumping ground.
0.8 miE
Park
Park Wood, Bedford
21 min walk • Park Wood is a 5.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Brickhill area of Bedford. It is owned by Bedford Borough Council and managed by the council with the assistance of the Friends of Park Wood.
0.8 miSW
Park
Bromham Lake, Bedford
20 min walk • Bromham Lake is a 10.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve east of Bromham in Bedfordshire. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council. The lake was formed when the site was used for the extraction of sand, gravel and limestone between 1969 and 1975, and an Iron Age house was found during the extraction.
1.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Harpur, Bedford
31 min walk • Harpur is an electoral ward and area within the town of Bedford, England. The boundaries of Harpur are approximately Manton Lane to the north, De Parys Avenue to the east, Bromham Road to the south, with the Midland Main Line railway line to the west.