Church of St Michael Milverton

As with many churches, the oldest remaining part is the lower section of the tower which is thought to be 12th century. Much of the rest is 14th and 15th century, though the church was extensively altered during restoration work in 1849-50. It is predominantly built of red sandstones and breccias (which contain angular fragments of rocks found in the Brendon Hills), with Ham Stone dressings. Inside there is a Norman font, but most interestingly there is an unusually large collection of carved benches (ends, fronts and backs) which date from 1540-60.

Contribued by: K Lee