St Michael & All Angels Church, Meeth

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Meeth PCC is delighted to announce their restoration project to the tower and bells was completed on 21st April 2017 with the addition of new facilities.
Short History of Church and Bells

St Michael & All Angels Church is a beautiful rural church. Recent archaeology showed evidence of an earlier Saxon church on the site. Three medieval graves found are from at least two phases.
Although restored and refitted in 1893 the building is packed with history. It has retained many of its original Norman features with additions from the 14th and 15th centuries. The beautifully modelled plaster coat of arms dated 1704 celebrates two church wardens of the time and is thought to be the work of John Abbot of Frithelstock. The building is surrounded by a large, open churchyard.

The church has a three-stage, unbuttressed, square tower, in dressed grey granite blocks with four plain pinnacles. The four bells are all listed: two of the bells are early medieval. The other two are by Johannes Stadler of Chulmleigh, 1714. All are inscribed. The oak frame with timber headstocks is by Henry Stokes of Woodbury, 1902. The bells were rehung and rededicated by the Bishop of Plymouth in 1991, and were rung regularly for services. Now that the tower has settled after the 2016 project, the Bell Team can now start practising again and we look forward to hearing our bells ring out once more.

You can read more about the church here

 

 

 

 

 

Forthcoming events

·     Harvest Service Supper and Auction Friday 11th October 2019 please AMEND to 7pm Friday 18th October 2019

·        ·    From Prospero to Poldark. Insights, anecdotes and live music from Poldark musician and composer Mike O’Connor and friends followed by refreshments 7.30pm St Michael & All Angels Church, Meeth Saturday 26th October 2019 - in aid of new church organ

·        ·    Samuel Jerman Memorial Service Friday 6th December 2019 Christmas Concert with Exbourne Community Choir 7pm followed by refreshments - in aid of new church organ

·        ·    Carol Service 7pm followed by mulled wine and mince pies – Friday 20th December 2019

·        ·    Crib Service 24th December 2019 4pm


EVERYONE IS WELCOME
 

  17 Oct 2019

Projects

St Michael & All Angels Church, Meeth is currently fundraising to urgently repair six of the windows inside the church and to replace the 42 year old electronic organ.

 

Hours of opening:

Details on the the website


Priest in Charge:

Revd Leigh Winsbury


Contact details:

Miss Jenny Green 01837 810709 or e-mail: jenniferbgreen03@gmail.com

 
       

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