Historic churches · South West England
St Michael's Church, Yanworth
In or near Stowell.
St Michael's Church, Yanworth — church in Cotswold, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Michael's Church, Yanworth is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cotswold, UK". Coordinates: 51.8235°, -1.8864°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St. Michael is the parish church of Yanworth, Gloucestershire, England. The church is a Grade II* listed building dating from the late-12th and 15th centuries. The church stands isolated from Yanworth village adjacent to Church Farm.
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
The Church of St. Michael is the parish church of Yanworth, Gloucestershire, England. The church is a Grade II* listed building dating from the late-12th and 15th centuries. The church stands isolated from Yanworth village adjacent to Church Farm.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Like many churches in the Cotswolds, isolation of the church from the village was likely due to the Black Death, which swept through Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire in the 14th century. In order to try to contain the epidemic, many houses were destroyed and burnt to the ground, leaving only the church and a few substantial buildings standing.
Architecture
The interior has a plastered four-bay nave with a 12th-century transitional chancel arch. The north transept arch is slightly later with a hooded mould and two chamfered orders. A fine carving of a woman's face can be seen below the right hand impost. A tall narrow chamfered arch has been formed between the nave and the tower. The roof of the nave is 19th-century and braced with tie beams supported by (estimated) 15th-century corbels formed into grotesque carved heads.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8235, -1.8864
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Yanworth
- Postcode
- GL54 3LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
Sources
- wikidata: Q8048994 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael's Church, Yanworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Yanworth church - geograph.org.uk - 447655.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael's Church, Yanworth?
- St Michael's Church, Yanworth is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL54 3LG), in the parish of Yanworth.
- What is St Michael's Church, Yanworth?
- St Michael's Church, Yanworth — church in Cotswold, UK.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church, Yanworth?
- Drivers can use postcode GL54 3LG.
- Is St Michael's Church, Yanworth a listed building?
- St Michael's Church, Yanworth is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael's Church, Yanworth a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael's Church, Yanworth is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Michael's Church, Yanworth free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael's Church, Yanworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael's Church, Yanworth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL54 3LG. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.