Church of St Michael, Dundry

Parish church of St Michael the Archangel
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Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Dundry
Country England
Coordinates

The parish church of St Michael the Archangel[1] in Dundry, Somerset, England has a tower which was built in 1484, with the rest dated 1861. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[2]

The four-stage tower is a prominent feature in its hill-top position with its tower visible for many miles around. The four-stage tower [3] was erected, around 1448,[4] by the Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol as a landmark and is visible from many parts of Avon.[2]

The church is within a the joint benefice with the Church of St Andrew, Chew Magna and Holy Trinity Church, Norton Malreward.[5]

Outside the church is a 5 feet (1.5 m) cube of dressed stone, known as the dole table, which was used to give alms to the poor.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pages 74-78 of Volume 2 of West Country Churches by W J Robinson, published 1914 by Bristol Times and Mirror Limited.
  2. ^ a b "Church of St Michael, Dundry". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=33648. Retrieved 2007-10-13. 
  3. ^ Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1902007018. 
  4. ^ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0861275020. 
  5. ^ "About Dundry". Parish of Dundry. http://www.dundry.org.uk/about_dundry.htm. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
  6. ^ Warren, Derrick (2005). Curious Somerset. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7509-4057-3.