CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, TOWER HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1173964
Date first listed:: 02-Jun-1961
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, TOWER HILL

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Date:: 1999-09-16
Reference:: IOE01/01383/21
Rights:: © Mr G F J Russell. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1173964
Date first listed:: 02-Jun-1961
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, TOWER HILL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, TOWER HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Stoke St. Michael
National Grid Reference:: ST 66444 46977

Details

ST64NE STOKE ST MICHAEL CP TOWER HILL (East side)

2/284 Church of St Michael

2.6.61

- II*

Parish church. Western tower of c1400, remainder 1838 by Jesse Gane in Early English style. Coursed and squared rubble. nave and chancel of ashlar. Tower has diagonal buttresses, embattled parapet with pinnacles, gargoyles at each corner, and single bell chamber windows. Narrow doorway to West side incorporated in window, ogee head. Broad nave of 5-bays, lancet windows, each bay divided by buttress, North and South doors, South having gabled porch. Short chancel with 3-light East window, attached vestry to North. Stained glass to nave of 1880's with Art Noveau ornament. 9-stone memorial plaques, earliest of 1672 to Edward Morris in Nave.

Listing NGR: ST6644446977

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 266690
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.