Church of St Michael | |
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51°50′21″N 1°57′22″W / 51.8392°N 1.9562°W | |
Denomination | Church of England |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
Designated | 26 January 1961 |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Gloucester |
The Anglican Church of St Michael at Withington in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building. [1]
Withington was the site of a Saxon monastery from 674. [2] A resident priest was listed in the Domesday book. The manor and patronage belonged to the Bishop of Worcester who had a summer residence in Withington. [3]
It was rebuilt in the 12th century and a blocked Norman doorway with carving remans and another is used to enter the church. Much of the current building is perpendicular following extensive work in the 15th century when a clerestory was added. [3] [2] Some minor additions were made by David Brandon in 1872. [1]
In 2010 solar panels were installed as part of an attempt to move the church towards a zero carbon footprint. [4] The church now claims to be the first zero-carbon church in England. [5]
The parish is part of the Coln River benefice within the Diocese of Gloucester. [6]
The limestone building has stone slate roofs. It consists of a nave with south porch, chancel and vestry. [1]
The central three-stage buttressed tower has six bells and a clock with chimes. [7] There is a 15th-century oak bell frame which supported four bells. [3]
The font is from the 15th century. [2]