ST
PAUL’S
CHURCH
WALTON IN GORDANO
St. Paul’s
Church started life in the 12th Century where the Church
of St. Mary’s
now stands. The church fell into ruin around 1520 but the churchyard was used
for burials until 1838.
The present St.
Paul’s began life as the Chapel to the
Manor House, but due to the original parish church being in ruins the private
chapel was consecrated as the parish church in1838. Various parts of the
original church were added to St. Paul’s
over many years; stone remnants were used for the chapel and also a scratch
dial (used in the Middle Ages). In 1926, Walton in Gordano became the village
it is today (it originally encompassed part of Clevedon) thus allowing St.
Paul’s to be the only parish church. St.
Paul’s today continues to have special
services throughout the year: Plough Sunday (January), Rogation Sunday (May),
Flower Festival (August) and Harvest Festival (Autumn).
The church holds regular services on a Sunday only, including
an All-age Service, Morning Prayer and Holy Communion.
We are also fortunate in this village to have the only
village shop in the Gordano Valley Having originated as an Ale House in the
late 1800s it continued to be the village store until it closed in 1992. In
2006 a villager (Emma Edwards) decided to re-open the shop and it has once
again taken its place as the heart of the community. Cross Tree Stores is open
Monday to Saturday 8:30 -6pm
and Sundays 8:30-1pm.
CONTACTS
Churchwardens Bryan
Tucker (877080) and Sue Betts (848645) are available for further information.
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