Church of St Michael and All Angels, Butcombe explained

Church of St Michael and All Angels
Coordinates:51.3539°N -2.6973°W
Location:Butcombe, Somerset, England
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Church of St. Michael and All Angels
Designation1 Date:9 February 1961
Designation1 Number:1129189
Designation2:Grade II* listed building
Designation2 Offname:Churchyard Cross in churchyard, south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels
Designation2 Date:19 January 1987
Designation2 Number:1129190

The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels at Butcombe in the English county of Somerset was built in the 15th century and restored in 1868. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

History

The church was built in the 15th century and restored in 1868.[1]

The parish is part of the benefice of Wrington with Butcombe and Burrington within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2]

Architecture

The church includes a nave and chancel with a transeptal chapel and porch on the southern side and transept and vestry to the north.[1]

The three-stage south tower is supported by set-back buttresses.[1]

The churchyard cross dates from the 15th century and was restored in 1918. The base is octagonal and supports a shaft with a 19th-century depiction of the crucifixion at the apex.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of St. Michael and All Angels. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 2 April 2017.
  2. Web site: St Michael & All Angels, Butcombe. A Church Near You. Church of England. 2 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Churchyard Cross in churchyard, south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels. National Heritage List for England. Historic England. 2 April 2017.