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Church of St Michael

A Grade II* Listed Building in Shute, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7718 / 50°46'18"N

Longitude: -3.061 / 3°3'39"W

OS Eastings: 325279

OS Northings: 97452

OS Grid: SY252974

Mapcode National: GBR PF.CM32

Mapcode Global: FRA 47G1.R8Y

Plus Code: 9C2RQWCQ+PH

Entry Name: Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 8 May 1967

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1171002

English Heritage Legacy ID: 88150

ID on this website: 101171002

Location: St Michael's Church, Shute, East Devon, EX13

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Shute

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Shute St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


SY 29 NE SHUTE HADDON ROAD
10/473
8.5.67 Church of St Michael

II*

Parish Church. Originally C13 cruciform plan with central tower nave, chancel and
north and south transepts. Transepts enlarged in C13. North east chapel and south
porch. North aisle added in 1811.
Stone rubble with freestone dressings and slate roofs. All C19 Perpendicular style
windows on south side with flat heads. Central crossing tower, unbuttressed, and
with battlements and gargoyles and two-light Perpendicular bell-openings.

Interior: crossing tower on circa C14 piers and arches. Three bay north arcade of
1811. Two-bay arcade to north east chapel with four-centred arches and containing
fine monument of circa 1741, a statue of William Pole in costume of Master of the
Household to Queen Anne, by Sir Henry Cheere, and standing on pedestal. Other early
C19 monuments by Rouw of London.

Much restored C15 font with quatrefoil panels. Armorial glass in north aisle dated
1673 and 1808. C19 wagon roofs and C19 furnishings.

Churchyard immediately south west of church a tomb chest dated 1665.


Listing NGR: SY2527897448

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