Historic churches · West Midlands
St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power
St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power — church in Cotswold, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayles Abbey Halt · 7.9 km
About
St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cotswold, UK". Coordinates: 51.9192°, -1.8624°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael's and All Angels Church is in the village of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Stow, the archdeaconry of Cheltenham and the diocese of Gloucester. Its benefice is combined with those of St Faith, Farmcote, St Mary, Lower Slaughter, St Andrew, Naunton, St Mary, Temple Guiting, St James, Cutsdean, and St Peter, Upper Slaughter. The church contains fabric dating from the 12th century and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael's and All Angels Church is in the village of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Stow, the archdeaconry of Cheltenham and the diocese of Gloucester. Its benefice is combined with those of St Faith, Farmcote, St Mary, Lower Slaughter, St Andrew, Naunton, St Mary, Temple Guiting, St James, Cutsdean, and St Peter, Upper Slaughter. The church contains fabric dating from the 12th century and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It formerly stood in the centre of the village, but the demolition of buildings since 1900 has left it standing at the village's southern end.
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Background
History
The church dates from the 12th century but only two Norman doorways remain from this period. The chancel was added later in the 12th century. The tower was built in the 15th century and at this time the walls of the nave were raised. Following an increase in the population of the village in the 19th century, the church was expanded. In 1820 the north transept was added and in 1844 the south transept was built; at this time the southern Norman doorway was moved to the south end of the transept. The ring of five bells was either restored or replaced in 1869 and a sixth bell was added at this time. By the beginning of the 20th century the church had fallen into a state of disrepair and in 1903…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9192, -1.8624
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Guiting Power
- Postcode
- GL54 5TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Hayles Abbey Halt — 7.9 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594822 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael and All Angels Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power?
- St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL54 5TX), in the parish of Guiting Power.
- When was St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power a listed building?
- St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power?
- The nearest railway station is Hayles Abbey Halt, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL54 5TX.