St Hugh's may be found a little way up Wells Hill along the A367 heading South West from Bath towards Shepton Mallet, some 60 metres past the double roundabout in Radstock. There is parking next to the church building.

  Like Holy Ghost this converted old stone building has been and continues to be served by the monks of Downside Abbey. Until the last few years the two church buildings were treated as separate parishes but more recently Dom Michael has been PP to them both. A third church building in Paulton was closed and these three conurbations and some of the surrounding area now constitute one parish.

Less is currently known about the history of St Hugh Church but we hope this can be corrected soon. Anyone with information concerning its history is invited to contact us at: holyhugh@btinternet.com

Before it was dedicated as a church, this lovely stone building was Purnell's Print Works.

St Hugh's Church building also includes a splendid medium sized parish hall available for hire and suitable functions. For the moment enquiries can be made via the above email address and these will be passed on to the relevant person.

 Who is St Hugh? This St Hugh was a son of William, Lord of Avalon, Burgandy and lived in the later half of the 12th century. He was one time Abbot (1175)of the first Carthusian monastery in England at Witham (Witham Friary is about half way between Frome and Maiden Bradley) and Bishop of Lincoln from 1186. He had a reputation for challenging some of the decisions of Kings Henry II and Richard the Lionheart. He is probable celebrated most today as a protector of the Jews in England. Hugh was said to be accompanied by a swan who would hiss at anyone who disturbed Hugh when he was at prayer or wanted to be alone. A swan is therefore usually portrayed alongside Hugh in images of him. The Patronal feast of St Hugh of Lincoln is the 17th December.