St Michael's Church is a former Church of England church at Gare Hill, Somerset, England. The church, which was designed by William Butterfield and built in 1857–58, has been a Grade II* listed building since 1981.[1] The churchyard wall and gateway is also Grade II listed.[2]
| St Michael's Church | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St Michael's Church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Church of England |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Closed |
| Year consecrated | 1858 |
| Location | |
| Location | Gare Hill, Somerset, England |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°09′39″N 2°18′58″W / 51.1608°N 2.3161°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Butterfield |
| Type | Church |
History edit
St Michael's was built as a chapel of ease to the parish church of St Leonard's, Marston Bigot, situated approximately four miles away. It was constructed at the expense of the late Edmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork, who bequeathed further capital for endowment and repair funds.[3] The designs for the church were drawn up by William Butterfield.[1]
The foundation stone was laid on 5 October 1857 by Rev. Richard Cavendish Boyle, the rector of Marston and son of the Earl.[3] The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Rev. Robert Eden, 3rd Baron Auckland, on 24 August 1858. The ceremony was attended by 600 persons.[4]
With a decline in numbers of the local congregation, St Michael's was declared redundant on 1 June 1981. It was sold to a private owner and converted to residential use with planning permission approved in May 1984.[5] The residence was named Churchfields House.[6]
Architecture edit
St Michael's is built of Doulting stone, with a tile roof, in the Gothic style. Designed to accommodate 150 persons, it is made up of a buttressed three bay nave and two bay chancel, with a south porch. The western end of the roof contains an octagonal bell turret with spirelet.[1] Two stained glass windows were presented to the church by Lady Bath.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "FORMER CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, Trudoxhill - 1058275". Historic England. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "GATEWAY AND WALL SURROUNDING CHURCHYARD OF FORMER CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, Trudoxhill - 1174768". Historic England. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b The Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - New church - 8 October 1857 - page 5
- ^ The Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Consecration of a new church - 2 September 1858 - page 8
- ^ "103400/001 | CONVERSION INTO DWELLING | Not Available". Publicaccess.mendip.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "000RSCKPBU000 | Churchfields House Lane To The Thicket Trudoxhill Frome Somerset BA11 5EY". Publicaccess.mendip.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Gaer Hill History & Genealogy Resources, Marston Bigot, Frome Hundred".