St Michael's Church, Stawley

The Church of St Michael in Stawley, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

Church of St Michael
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Stawley
Country	England
Coordinates	50.9955°N 3.3404°W / 50.9955; -3.3404
Completed	13th century

The current church stands on the site of an earlier Norman church from which some herringbone pattern walling survives in the nave.[2]

Much of the current church was built in early 16th century, paid for by local farmer and trader Henry Howe, who is remembered by a scroll over the door. Additional funding, possibly by the family of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett, paid for the tower which displays their coat of arms with three swords.[3]

The church register dates from 1528.[4] Despite some minor Victorian restoration in 1873 the church fabric is largely as it would have been in medieval times.[5] In 2007 a sixth bell, which had previously been at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Maperton, was added to the existing peel in the three-stage west tower.[6][5]

The Anglican parish is part of the benefice of Wellington and district within the archdeadconry of Taunton.[7]