St Michael and All Angels Church, Mount Dinham, Exeter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Michael and All Angels' Church, Exeter |
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St Michael and All Angels
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| 50°43′22.8″N 3°32′20.4″W / 50.723000°N 3.539000°W | |
| Location | Exeter |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | High Church |
| Website | stmichaelsmountdinham.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
| Consecrated | 2 October 1868 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Architect(s) | Major Rohde Hawkins |
| Architectural type | Early Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 11 August 1865 |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Construction cost | £18,000 (equivalent to £1,160,000 in 2021) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 132.5 feet (40.4 m) |
| Height | 233 feet (71 m) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Exeter St David's with St Michael and All Angels |
| Deanery | Christianity |
| Archdeaconry | Exeter |
| Diocese | Exeter |
| Province | Canterbury |
St Michael and All Angels Church is a beautiful Anglican church in Exeter, Devon, England. It stands proudly on Mount Dinham. This church is a very important historical building, known as a Grade I listed building. This means it's protected because of its special history and architecture.
The church follows an "Anglo-Catholic" style of worship. This means it has some traditions similar to the Roman Catholic Church, but it is part of the Church of England. The building itself looks like an early Gothic style church. It was designed by Major Rohde Hawkins and built between 1867 and 1868.
This church is part of the Parish of St David with St Michael and All Angels. Its tall spire reaches higher than even the towers of Exeter Cathedral.
History of the Church
The first stone for the church was laid on August 10, 1865. A rich businessman named William Gibbs helped pay for most of the building. He was a supporter of the Oxford Movement, which was a group that wanted to bring back older traditions to the Church of England.
The church was officially opened on October 31, 1868. The Bishop of Fredericton led the special ceremony.
The Church Organ
The first organ was put in the church in 1866. It was made by a company called William Hill & Son. Later, in 2013, a different organ was installed. This organ originally came from St Jude's Church, Birmingham. It was built in 1867 by Edward James Bossward.
When it was moved to St Michael and All Angels, it was made much bigger by Tim Trenchard. You can find more details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register.
