St Michael's Church, Stawley
| Church of St Michael | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Stawley |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50°59′44″N 3°20′25″W / 50.9955°N 3.3404°W |
| Completed | 13th century |
The Church of St Michael in Stawley, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The current church stands on the site of an earlier Norman church from which some herringbone pattern walling survives in the nave.[2]
Much of the current church was built in early 16th century, paid for by local farmer and trader Henry Howe, who is remembered by a scroll over the door. Additional funding, possibly by the family of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett, paid for the tower which displays their coat of arms with three swords.[3]
The church register dates from 1528.[4] Despite some minor Victorian restoration in 1873 the church fabric is largely as it would have been in medieval times.[5] In 2007 a sixth bell, which had previously been at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Maperton, was added to the existing peel in the three-stage west tower.[6][5]
The Anglican parish which was once part of the benefice of Wellington and district within the archdeadconry of Taunton, is now part of the newley formed benefice of West Tone.[7]
See also[edit]
- List of Grade I listed buildings in Taunton Deane
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References[edit]
- ^ "Church of St Michael". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "Stawley St. Michael and All Angels". Dawson Heritage. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Dunning, Robert (1996). Fifty Somerset Churches. Somerset Books. pp. 87–89. ISBN 978-0861833092.
- ^ "Stawley". Wiveliscombe Area Website. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ a b "St Michael and All Angels, Stawley". Wellington Team Churches. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Stawley, Somerset. St Michael". Keltek Trust. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "St Michael & All Angels, Stawley". Church of England. Retrieved 18 November 2012.