Church of St Michael, Angersleigh
| Church of St Michael | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Parish Church |
| Location | Angersleigh, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 50°57′44″N 3°08′31″W / 50.9621°N 3.1419°W |
| Built | 14th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St Michael |
| Designated | 25 February 1955[1] |
| Reference no. | 1177574 |
  Location of Church of St Michael in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Michael in Angersleigh, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
History
[edit]The church was granted to the Bishop of Winchester by William the Conqueror, later becoming the property of Taunton Priory.[2]
The tower survives from the 14th century, however much of the rest of the building was rebuilt in the 15th and underwent Victorian restoration around 1855.[1]
The parish, with about 60 people,[3] is part of the Trull with Angersleigh benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The church consists of a three-bay nave and chancel. The south porch has been converted into a vestry and the north chapel into an organ bay. The crenellated two stage west tower is supported by diagonal buttresses.[1] The oldest of the five bells in the tower dates back to around 1450.[5]
The interior contains woodwork installed by A.E. Eastwood, of Leigh Court, in Pitminster, who was the Lord of the Manor, and a local woodwork class in the early 20th century. The reredos was designed by Frederick Bligh Bond.[1] The circular stone font is Norman.[2]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c d e "Church of St Michael". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b "St Michael, Angersleigh, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "St Michael and All Angels Church, Angersleigh". All Saints Church, Trull. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "St Michael and All Angels, Angersleigh". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Bells Database". Church Care. Retrieved 2 July 2017.