Church of St Michael and All Angels, Butcombe

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]

Church of St Michael and All Angels
LocationButcombe, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°21′14″N 2°41′50″W / 51.3539°N 2.6973°W / 51.3539; -2.6973
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St. Michael and All Angels
Designated9 February 1961[1]
Reference no.1129189
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurchyard Cross in churchyard, south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels
Designated19 January 1987[2]
Reference no.1129190
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Butcombe is located in Somerset
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Butcombe
Location of Church of St Michael and All Angels in Somerset

History

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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.[3]

Architecture

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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 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) shaft with a 19th-century depiction of the crucifixion at the apex.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Church of St. Michael and All Angels". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Churchyard Cross in churchyard, south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ "St Michael & All Angels, Butcombe". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.