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 | |
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| Location | Butcombe, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°21′14″N 2°41′50″W / 51.3539°N 2.6973°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St. Michael and All Angels |
| Designated | 9 February 1961[1] |
| Reference no. | 1129189 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Churchyard Cross in churchyard, south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels |
| Designated | 19 January 1987[2] |
| Reference no. | 1129190 |
  Location of Church of St Michael and All Angels in Somerset | |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d e "Church of St. Michael and All Angels". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "St Michael & All Angels, Butcombe". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.