Church of St Michael and All Angels, Chaffcombe

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Church of St Michael and All Angels
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Location Chaffcombe, Somerset, England
Coordinates 50°53′15″N2°55′11″W / 50.8875°N 2.9198°W / 50.8875; -2.9198 Coordinates: 50°53′15″N2°55′11″W / 50.8875°N 2.9198°W / 50.8875; -2.9198
Built15th century
Architect James Mountford Allen
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St Michael and All Angels
Designated4 February 1958 [1]
Reference no.1056177
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Location of Church of St Michael and All Angels in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The first church in Chaffcombe is recorded in 1187. [2]

The church was built in the 15th century and tower is still from that period, but the rest of the church was rebuilt between 1857 and 1860 by James Mountford Allen. [1]

The parish is part of the Two Shires benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [3]

Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. [1] It has a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel. The three-stage tower is supported by offset buttresses. [1] The tower contains a peal of six bells. [4] The outside has several gargoyles. [5]

Inside the church are a copy of the Madonna and child by Raphael and an early font which pre-dates the current building. [1] The font is undecorated and stands on a cylindrical stem. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Church of St Michael and All Angels". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Parishes: Chaffcombe Pages 121-128 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "St Michael & All Angels". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Church History The Church of St. Michaels and All Angels". Cahffcombe. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gargoyles at Chaffcombe Gargoyles on the Church Tower St Micheal and All Angels Chaffcombe". Chaffcombe. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "St Michael, Chaffcombe, Somerset". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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