Burrington, Holy Trinity

The numerous villages of ancient origin along the north and south slopes of Mendip bear witness to the plentiful supply of spring water. The Mendips were thickly populated before the birth of Christ. The caves and camps have yielded evidence of human habitation as far back as the Old Stone Age. Avelines Hole in the Combe was opened in 1797 and fifty human skeletons from this period were found near the entrance of the cave.

Burrington was originally part of the Manor of Wrington. As it was not a separate entity it was not mentioned in Domesday. The earliest reference is in 1168 as part of the land owned by the Abbot of Glastonbury.

There are many theories concerning the origin of the name of Burrington. The first syllable might derive from the Saxon word 'Burgh' - a fort. It could be the 'fort of Wrington' or, 'by Wrington'. Or being a chapel of Wrington, it might be 'Buryingtown'.

The earliest part of the church that we see now is the west tower. It is square and well proportioned with diagonal buttresses but joins somewhat uncomfortably with the nave. It dates from the early 14th century. The rest of the church is all late Perpendicular. There are a few remnants of pre-Reformation glass but the great majority of the windows are Victorian. Of these the most notable are: the window in the south wall of the south aisle by Warrington; the window from the east in the south aisle by Kempe; the west window of the south aisle by Warde and Hughes; and the west window of the north aisle by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.
The pews were installed in 1913 in memory of Lord Winterstoke and are exceptionally fine. At the millennium a gold leaf weathervane was erected at the top of the tower.

Postcode: BS40 7AD

Opening Times
Daily, 9am - 6pm (or dusk if earlier)

Service Times

1st Sunday	9.30am	All Age Worship
2nd Sunday	11am	Matins
3rd Sunday	11am	Holy Communion
4th Sunday	8am	Holy Communion
	11am	Matins