Church of St Michael, Stoke St Michael explained

Church of St Michael
Coordinates:51.221°N -2.4819°W
Location:Stoke St Michael, Somerset, England
Built:c. 1400
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St Michael
Designation1 Date:2 June 1961
Designation1 Number:1173964

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

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.

The church was a chapelry of Doulting.[1]

The parish is part of the Leigh-on-Mendip with Downhead and Stoke St Michael benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]

Architecture

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

The tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bush, Robin. Somerset: the Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. 1994. 197. 1-874336-26-1.
  2. Web site: St Michael, Stoke St Michael. A Church Near You. Church of England. 9 November 2017.