Church of St Michael is a Grade II* listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 May 1967. Church.
Church of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- drifting-render-merlin
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 May 1967
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Michael, Haddon Road, Shute
- OS grid reference
- SY 252 974
- Coordinates
- 50.7718, -3.06103
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Michael is a parish church dating back to the 13th century, featuring a cruciform plan with a central tower, nave, chancel, and north and south transepts, which were enlarged in the 13th century. It includes a northeast chapel and a south porch, with a north aisle added in 1811. The church is constructed of stone rubble with freestone dressings and has slate roofs. The south side showcases 19th-century Perpendicular style windows with flat heads. The central crossing tower is unbuttressed and features battlements, gargoyles, and two-light Perpendicular bell-openings.
Inside, the crossing tower is supported by piers and arches from around the 14th century. The north arcade, added in 1811, consists of three bays, while the two-bay arcade leading to the northeast chapel has four-centred arches and houses a notable monument from around 1741. This monument features a statue of William Pole, dressed as the Master of the Household to Queen Anne, created by Sir Henry Cheere and set on a pedestal. There are also other early 19th-century monuments by Rouw of London.
The church contains a much restored 15th-century font with quatrefoil panels, and armorial glass in the north aisle dated 1673 and 1808. The interior features 19th-century wagon roofs and furnishings. In the churchyard, located immediately southwest of the church, there is a tomb chest dated 1665.
Local climate
Church of St Michael receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 25 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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