Church of St Michael, Dundry
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The parish church of St Michael the Archangel
in Dundry
, Somerset
, England has a tower which was built in 1484, with the rest dated 1861. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The four-stage tower is a prominent feature in its hill-top position with its tower visible for many miles around. The four-stage tower was erected, around 1448, by the Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol
as a landmark and is visible from many parts of Avon
.
The church is within a the joint benefice with the Church of St Andrew, Chew Magna
and Holy Trinity Church, Norton Malreward
.
Outside the church is a 5 feet (1.5 m) cube of dressed stone, known as the dole table, which was used to give alms
to the poor.
Michael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
in Dundry
Dundry
Dundry is a village and civil parish, situated on Dundry Hill in the northern part of the Mendip Hills, between Bristol and the Chew Valley Lake, in the English county of Somerset. The parish includes the hamlets of Maiden Head and East Dundry...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England has a tower which was built in 1484, with the rest dated 1861. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The four-stage tower is a prominent feature in its hill-top position with its tower visible for many miles around. The four-stage tower was erected, around 1448, by the Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
as a landmark and is visible from many parts of Avon
Avon (county)
Avon was, from 1974 to 1996, a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the west of England.The county was named after the River Avon, which runs through the area. It was formed from parts of the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset, together with the City of Bristol...
.
The church is within a the joint benefice with the Church of St Andrew, Chew Magna
Church of St Andrew, Chew Magna
The Church of St Andrew in Chew Magna, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century with a large 15th-century pinnacled sandstone tower, a Norman font and a rood screen that is the full width of the church...
and Holy Trinity Church, Norton Malreward
Holy Trinity Church, Norton Malreward
The Anglican Holy Trinity Church in Norton Malreward, Somerset, England dates from the late 12th century. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building....
.
Outside the church is a 5 feet (1.5 m) cube of dressed stone, known as the dole table, which was used to give alms
Alms
Alms or almsgiving is a religious rite which, in general, involves giving materially to another as an act of religious virtue.It exists in a number of religions. In Philippine Regions, alms are given as charity to benefit the poor. In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to monks and nuns to...
to the poor.