Listing Text

EAST AND WEST BUCKLAND EAST BUCKLAND
SS 63 SE
3/21
- Church of St Michael
20.2.67
GV II

Parish church. Probably C15 tower, nave pulled down and rebuilt with a chancel in
the position of a north aisle in 1860. Roughly coursed stone rubble. Slate roofs
with serrated ridge tiles and coped gable ends with apex crosses. West tower, nave
and chancel.
Tower of 2 stages. Original buttresses, embattled parapet. Rectangular stair
turret on north side. Straight-headed bell-openings with slate louvres on north,
west and east sides. South side has 2-light bell-opening above single light
opening with 4-centred arch and chamfered surround. Perpendicular 3-light window
above blocked west doorway. Infilled tower arch to former nave. Otherwise C19
fenestration, single light windows to left of south porch and to chancel, 2-light
window to nave to right of porch. 3-light east window. Two 2-light windows to
north side with quatrefoil tracery. South porch has C19 segmental pointed arched
doorway with C18 sundial above by T Berry.
Interior: unrendered stone walls. Archbraced roofs to chancel and nave. Painted
Royal Arms over south porch doorway. Charity Board in vestry. C20 furnishings.

Listing NGR: SS6773231332