- Church of St Michael, Clapton in Gordano
-
Church of St Michael 
Location within SomersetGeneral information Town or city Clapton in Gordano Country England Coordinates 51°27′30″N 2°46′02″W / 51.4583°N 2.7673°W Completed 13th century The Church of St Michael in Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was vested in the Trust on 1 June 1995.[3]
St Michael’s closed in 1995 but due to its architectural interest was adopted by the Trust, however occasional services are still held throughout the year.[4]
The 12th century tympanum is the oldest visible part of the church to have survived, however the majority of the building is from the 13th century.[2]
Inside are reredos and benches, a 14th century font and a late 17th century monument.[2] The 13th century oak screen in the church originally divided the Great Hall and the Buttery in the adjacent Court House.[4]
The first record of the church is an agreement dated 1226 between William, son of Arthur de Clopton and Richard of Keynsham Abbey.[4]
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in North Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England
References
- ^ "Church of St. Michael". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33669. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ a b c St Michael's Church, Clapton-in-Gordano, Somerset, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Michaels-Church-ClaptoninGordano-Somerset/, retrieved 1 April 2011
- ^ (PDF) Diocese of Bath and Wells: All Schemes, Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 2, http://www.churchofengland.org/media/810289/bath%20and%20wells%20-%20all%20schemes.pdf, retrieved 1 April 2011
- ^ a b c "St Michaels Church, Clapton in Gordano". The United Benefice of East Clevedon. http://www.eastcleveub.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/default.html. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
Categories:- Church of England churches in North Somerset
- 13th-century architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
