Historic churches · South West England
Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll
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Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll — church in Brent Knoll, Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham · 4.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Church of St Michael in Brent Knoll, you can take a train to Highbridge and Burnham station, which is 4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA9 4EJ. Entry to the church is free.
About
Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1001. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Brent Knoll, Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2520°, -2.9539°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Michael at Brent Knoll, Somerset, England dates from the 11th century but has undergone several extensions and renovations since then. It has been designated as a grade I listed building. There is a Norman doorway however the rest of the church dates from around 1290. The north aisle was built in the late 15th century. The three-stage tower, which has been dated to around 1397, contains a bell dating from 1777 and made by William Bilbie of the Bilbie family. The church is best known for its unusual carvings on some of its pew ends and in particular the three that make up an allegorical cartoon thought to depict an avaricious Abbot of Glastonbury in the guise of a fox.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Michael at Brent Knoll, Somerset, England dates from the 11th century but has undergone several extensions and renovations since then. It has been designated as a grade I listed building. There is a Norman doorway however the rest of the church dates from around 1290. The north aisle was built in the late 15th century. The three-stage tower, which has been dated to around 1397, contains a bell dating from 1777 and made by William Bilbie of the Bilbie family. The church is best known for its unusual carvings on some of its pew ends and in particular the three that make up an allegorical cartoon thought to depict an avaricious Abbot of Glastonbury in the guise of a fox. The pulpit is from the 17th century.
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Background
Architecture
The Parish Church of St Michael at Brent Knoll had its origins in the eleventh century, with further construction work taking place in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, with a restoration in the nineteenth century. It is built of coursed and squared rubble stone, with lead sheeting on the roofs apart from the chancel roof, which is slated. There are cruciform finials on the gable ends. The church is built mostly in the Perpendicular style, the plan being the nave, the chancel, the north aisle, the fourteenth-century south porch and the south transept, now used as a vestry. The fourteenth-century tower is at the west end and has three stages with set-back buttresses. It is topped by a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2520, -2.9539
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Brent Knoll
- Postcode
- TA9 4EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Established
- 1001
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117614 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Brent Knoll (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brent Knoll church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll?
- Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA9 4EJ), in the parish of Brent Knoll.
- What is Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll?
- Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll — church in Brent Knoll, Somerset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA9 4EJ.
- When was Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll built?
- Built or established in 1001.
- Is Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll a listed building?
- Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Michael, Brent Knoll?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA9 4EJ.