Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1307667
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1307667
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stawley
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 06028 22631
Details
ST02SE STAWLEY CP
6/39 Church of St Michael
25.1.56 - I
Church Cll, with C13 and C16 alterations and additions. Red sandstone random rubble masonry, Ham stone dressings, slate roof. Nave, chancel, West tower, South porch. 3 stage early C16 tower, moulded plinth, embattled parapet, angled buttresses, stair turret, 3-light perpendicular window, strip of quatrefoil decoration with shields inscribed "Pray for the soules of Henry Hines and Agnes his Wyffe AD1522", above 4-centred arch doorway. East end, unusual survival of square headed 3-light window with drip mould C16, South side chancel 2-light windows and priest's door C13, 2 and 4 light perpendicular windows flanking porch, late C17 cross window with leaded panes on North wall. Gabled C14 porch with round headed entrance, C14 moulded doorway with fine C13 door with ornamental hinges. Interior: rendered. Chancel set slightly off-centre, barrel vault with moulded wooden ribs, same with bosses in nave. Octagonal font on octagonal shaft set into square base with flatened broaches, C14. Box pews, pulpit with tester, baluster altar rails, panelled dado in chancel, all C18, Royal coat of arms over chancel arch. Lords Prayer and Credo inscribed on wooden panels 1826 North wail, Ten Commandments in the tower. Unusual in the absence of C19 alterations; fine C18 fittings.
Listing NGR: ST0602722631
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270114
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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