Church of St Michael, Stoke St Michael

Church of St Michael
LocationStoke St Michael, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°13′16″N 2°28′55″W / 51.2210°N 2.4819°W / 51.2210; -2.4819
Builtc. 1400
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Michael
Designated2 June 1961[1]
Reference no.1173964
Church of St Michael, Stoke St Michael is located in Somerset
Church of St Michael, Stoke St Michael
Location of Church of St Michael in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Michael in Stoke St Michael, Somerset, England was built around 1400. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The western tower survives from the building constructed around 1400. The remainder was largely being rebuilt as part of a Victorian restoration in 1838 by Jesse Gane.[2]

The church was a chapelry of Doulting.[3]

The parish is part of the Leigh-on-Mendip with Downhead and Stoke St Michael benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]

Architecture

The stone building has a five-bay nave and a chancel.[1]

The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1173964)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1173964)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  3. ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: the Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. p. 197. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
  4. ^ "St Michael, Stoke St Michael". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.