| Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
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| Location | Butcombe, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°21′14″N 2°41′50″W / 51.3539°N 2.6973°W / 51.3539; -2.6973 |
| Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Church of St. Michael and All Angels |
| Designated | 9 February 1961 |
| Reference no. | 1129189 |
| Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Churchyard Cross in churchyard, south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels |
| Designated | 19 January 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1129190 |
  Location of Church of St Michael and All Angels in Somerset | |
The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels at Butcombe in the English county of Somerset was built in the 15th century and restored in 1868. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The church was built in the 15th century and restored in 1868.
The parish is part of the benefice of Wrington with Butcombe and Burrington within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Architecture
The church includes a nave and chancel with a transeptal chapel and porch on the southern side and transept and vestry to the north.
The three-stage south tower is supported by set-back buttresses.
The churchyard cross dates from the 15th century and was restored in 1918. The base is octagonal and supports a 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) shaft with a 19th-century depiction of the crucifixion at the apex.
See also
References
- ^ "Church of St. Michael and All Angels". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Churchyard Cross in churchyard, south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- "St Michael & All Angels, Butcombe". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.