Listed Building record MDO13127 - Parish Church of St Michael, Church Street, Lyme Regis

Originally a twelfth to fifteenth century cruciform fabric. At the end of fifteenth century the old chancel was replaced by a complete church of West Country type. The transepts and west part of twelfth nave have been demolished but the tower and east part of the old nave remain, the latter now a porch. Restorations of the fabric in 1854, 1901, 1930 and 1933; addition of south vestry in 1885.

The parish church of Saint Michael at Lyme Regis was originally a 12th to 13th century cruciform fabric. At the end of the 15th century the old chancel was replaced by a complete church of
West Country Type. The transepts and west part of the 12th century nave have been demolished, but the tower and east part of the old nave remain, the latter now a porch. The church was restored in 1834 and again in 1885 when the side-galleries were removed and the south vestry added. <1-3>

<1> Department of the Environment, 1950, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Bridport Rural District 1950 (Scheduling record). SDO17327.

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), p144-145 (Monograph). SDO97.

<3> Newman, J, and Pevsner, N, 1972, The Buildings of England: Dorset, p259 (Monograph). SWX1290.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 449829 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OP10367 (Index). SDO14738.

A view showing the east end of the nave after the chancel screen was erected in 1889 in memory of the Reverend George Harlow

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OP10419 (Index). SDO14738.

A view showing the east end of the nave prior to the erection of a chancel screen in 1889. The mural across the barrel of the chancel roof, depicting the raising of the Cross, was added to the church c.1850.

<5> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OP10434 (Index). SDO14738.

A view showing the organ at the west end of the church. The wooden west gallery was given by John Hassard in 1611. The galleries seen in this image over the north and south aisles were removed in 1885 during a restoration of the church.

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Apr 17 2025 8:36AM