Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton

Church of St Michael and All Angels
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Puriton
Country	England
Coordinates	51°10′14″N 2°58′25″W / 51.1706°N 2.9735°W / 51.1706; -2.9735
Construction started	11th century
Completed	15th century

The Church of St Michael and All Angels in Puriton, Somerset, England was constructed from local Blue Lias stone. It has an early 13th century tower, with the remainder of the building dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.^[1]

The building is on the site of a previous church, built in the 11th century,^[2] which was given by Robert de Chandos to Goldcliff Priory in 1113. The building is made up of a chancel, which was rebuilt in 1489 and again between 1859 and 1874,^[2] and a nave, which was rebuilt in the 15th century, with a north aisle and south porch, all built from local Blue Lias. The west tower has a pyramid roof and holds bells including one from the medieval Bristol foundry and three of 1725 by Abraham Rudhall.^[3]

The parish is part of the benefice of Puriton and Pawlett within the Sedgemoor deanery.^[4]

See also

• List of Grade I listed buildings in Sedgemoor
• List of towers in Somerset

References

1. ^ "Church of St Michael and All Angels". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=269495. Retrieved 14 May 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Church History". Puriton Parish Council. http://www.puritonparishcouncil.gov.uk/History-of-the-Church.aspx. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
3. ^ Robert Dunning (Editor) (2004). "Puriton". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8: The Poldens and the Levels. Institute of Historical Research. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15114#s21. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 
4. ^ "St Michael & All Angels, Puriton". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/puriton-st-michael-all-angels/. Retrieved 5 November 2011.