St Michael's Church, Raddington
| Church of St Michael | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Raddington, Chipstable |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°01′32″N 3°23′53″W / 51.0255°N 3.3981°W |
| Completed | 13th century |
| Website | |
| wiveychurches.org.uk | |
The Church of St Michael at Raddington in the parish of Chipstable, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th and 14th centuries and has been designated as a grade I listed building.[1]
The 13th-century tower was restored in 1695 and rendered in the 20th century. Two of the four bells which hung in the tower until around 1971 were cast in the 1370s.[2] The windows date from the 14th or 15th century, as do the bells, which were renovated and re-hung in 1986.[3]
Under the plaster on the walls of the nave are wall paintings.[4][5] The chancel screen dates from the 14th century. The font is of a 13th-century Purbeck type. The carved bosses in the roof include a green man.[2]
The parish is part of the benefice of Wiveliscombe and the Hills within the deanery of Tone.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Church of St Michael". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ a b Dunning, Robert. "Parishes: Raddington". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5. British History Online. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Our churches". Waterrow Chipstable & Raddington. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ "Wivey and the Hills". Church of England. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Raddington — Church of St Michael". Wiveliscombe Area Website. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "St Michael, Raddington". Church of England. Retrieved 19 September 2011.