Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll

Church of St Michael
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Brent Knoll
Country England
Coordinates 51°15′07″N 2°57′14″W / 51.2520°N 2.9539°W
Completed 11th century

The Church of St Michael at Brent Knoll, Somerset, England dates from the 11th century but has undergone several renovations since then. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.[1]

There is a Norman doorway however the rest of the church dates from around 1290. The north aisle was built in the late 15th century.[2]

The church is best known for its unusual carvings on some of its pew ends and in particular the three that make up an allegorical cartoon thought to depict an avaricious Abbot of Glastonbury in the guise of a fox.[3] The pulpit is from the 17th century.[4]

The three-stage tower, which has been dated to around 1397,[5] contains a bell dating from 1777 and made by William Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[6]

The church is used as the venue for a series of musical and arts events each summer.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Church of St Michael". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Brent Knoll". Great English Churches. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Comrie, J. & Bush, R. (1989), Somerset — A Portrait in Colour, Dovecote Press Limited, Stanbridge, Winbourne, Dorset, ISBN 0-946159-70-X
  4. ↑ "St Michael's Church, Brent Knoll". Brent Knoll Village. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Poyntz Wright, Peter (1981). The Parish Church Towers of Somerset, Their construction, craftsmanship and chronology 1350 - 1550. Avebury Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86127-502-0.
  6. ↑ Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN 0-9526702-0-8.
  7. ↑ "About Us". Saint Michael's Music and Arts. Retrieved 21 October 2012.

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