Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
Location Town: | Puriton |
Location Country: | England |
Construction Start Date: | 11th century |
Completion Date: | 15th century |
Map Type: | Somerset |
Coordinates: | 51.1707°N -2.9735°W |
The Church of St Michael and All Angels in Puriton, Somerset, England was constructed from local Blue Lias stone. It has an early 13th-century tower, with the remainder of the building dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The building is on the site of a previous church, built in the 11th century,[2] which was given by Robert de Chandos to Goldcliff Priory in South Wales in 1113. The building is made up of a chancel, which was rebuilt in 1489 and again between 1859 and 1874,[2] and a nave, which was rebuilt in the 15th century, with a north aisle and south porch, all built from local Blue Lias. The west tower has a pyramid roof and holds bells including one from the medieval Bristol foundry and three of 1725 by Abraham Rudhall.[3]
The parish is part of the Link benefice of Puriton and Pawlett, Cossington, Bawdrip and Woolavington within the Sedgemoor deanery.[4] Church Commissioners Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 dated 5.8.2021