St Michael's Church, Buckland Dinham
| Church of St Michael | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Buckland Dinham |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°15′36″N 2°21′09″W / 51.2600°N 2.3525°W |
| Construction started | 1200 |
| Completed | 1480 |
The Church of St Michael in Buckland Dinham, Somerset, England, has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
The church has a nave, chancel, south chapel and south porch which date from around 1200. The north chapel was added in 1325, and a further chapel to the north of the chancel and the west tower being added in 1480. It underwent restoration in the late 19th century.[2]
The tower contains six bells which were not rung between the 1950s and 1990s when a restoration project was undertaken including the addition of a bell from St Paul's Church, Bristol.[3]
The Anglican parish is part of the Mells with Buckland Dinham, Elm, Whatley and Chantry benefice within the archdeaconry of Wells.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
References
[edit]- ^ "Church of St. Michael". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ "The church". Buckland Dinham. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Buckland Dinham, Somerset St Michael & All Angels". Keltek Trust. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "St Michael & All Angels, Buckland Dinham". Church of England. Retrieved 21 October 2012.