St Michael the Archangel Church

Venue Type & Location

Church

Site Name: St Michael the Archangel Church
Location: Lyme Regis
County: Dorset
Location Type: Town - in town at determined location

Overview

In the town, 100 metres from the Town Hall

A Perpendicular church of uncertain date, early 16th c., incorporating a Norman crossing tower and a W porch (originally the nave, incorporating some Saxon work).

Current Status

Lyme Regis Parish Church

History of the Venue

ca. 980 Saxon church, to which was added a Norman crossing tower and later, early 16th c., the present nave, 82 x 54 feet.

Further restoration work carried out in 1801, 1834, 1930 and 1933.

Record Source

REED Dorset/Cornwall

Bibliographic Sources