Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, THE CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1345316
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, THE CROSS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1345316
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, THE CROSS
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 CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckland Dinham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75500 51264
Details
ST75SE BUCKLAND DINHAM CP THE CROSS (North side)
4/124 Church of St. Michael
11.3.68
GV I
Parish church. Nave, chancel, south chapel and south porch of circa 1200, north chapel of 1325, further chapel to north of chancel and west tower of 1480; late C19 restoration. Rubble, slate and stone tile roof. Nave with 2 early lancets, remainder of openings of the restoration; south door in Transitional style, depressed arch with outer zig-zag decoration on vertical springers with colonettes, north door in a much plainer style. Porch with parvise and stone fan vault, depressed arch outer door opening with panelled reveals reworked C1480. South chapel with single and triple lancets, shafted and cusped inside, carved taper brackets on north wall. C19 three light cusped east window, 3-light Perpendicular window to north chancel chapel. Perpendicular tower of 3 stages, diagonally buttressed, single 3-light bell chamber openings with stone latticework, paired openings in stage below with blind tracery. Interior on encustic tile and flag floors, oldest feature Norman tub font with frieze. Furniture includes 2 C17 oak chests and a pair of coffin stools; 2 chairs, one with a carved solid back, the other on turned legs with a latticwork C17 seat and back; C17 altar table. C17 panelled pulpit, probably once a 3 decker, further similar panelling to rear of sedilia. Half broken cusped tomb recess to north side of nave; pair of demi- figures to Sir John Dinham and his lady of 1332 set into floor of north chapel, late C19 commemorative plaque and rails. (SANHS, vol 57i, 1911).
Listing NGR: ST7550351267
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267070
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society in Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society, Vol. 57, (1911)
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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