Church of St Michael, Dundry

Parish church of St Michael the Archangel
Yellow stone church tower above other buildings of the same stone.In the foreground is a grassy field with cows.
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city Dundry
Country England
Coordinates 51°23′56″N 2°38′14″W / 51.3990°N 2.6373°W

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 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] There is also a 3 metres (9.8 ft) high churchyard cross on an octagonal base. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.[7]

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References

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  1. ↑ Pages 74-78 of Volume 2 of West Country Churches by W J Robinson, published 1914 by Bristol Times and Mirror Limited.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Church of St Michael, Dundry". Images of England. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
  3. ↑ Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-902007-01-8.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "About Dundry". Parish of Dundry. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  6. ↑ Warren, Derrick (2005). Curious Somerset. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7509-4057-3.
  7. ↑ "Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 22 August 2014.