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St Michael and All Angels' Church, Exeter
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St Michael and All Angels
50°43′22.8″N 3°32′20.4″W / 50.723000°N 3.539000°W / 50.723000; -3.539000
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 old church located on Mount Dinham in Exeter, England. It is an Anglican church, which means it belongs to the Church of England. This church is very special because it is a Grade I listed building. This means it is considered one of the most important historic buildings in the country!

The church follows an Anglo-Catholic tradition, which is a style of worship within the Church of England. It was built between 1867 and 1868. The church was designed by an architect named Major Rohde Hawkins. The detailed artwork behind the altar, called a reredos, was added later in 1899 by W. D. Caroe.

This impressive building stands tall above its surroundings. Its spire is even taller than the towers of Exeter Cathedral.

History of the Church

The first stone for the church was laid on August 10, 1865. A lot of the money for building the church came from a businessman named William Gibbs. He was from a local family and supported a religious movement called the Oxford Movement.

The church was officially opened and blessed on October 31, 1868. This special ceremony was led by the Bishop of Fredericton.

The Church Organ

The first organ was put into the church in 1866. It was made by a company called William Hill & Son. Later, this organ was replaced.

The current organ originally came from St Jude's Church, Birmingham. It was built in 1867 by Edward James Bossward. In 2013, Tim Trenchard installed this organ in St Michael's and made it much bigger. You can find more details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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