Monkton Combe - Religious Sites

Religious Sites

The parish church of St Michael was thought to have been Norman but was razed in the early 19th century. The more or less Early English Period 1865 structure that currently stands with significant 1886 additions was constructed on the site of the 1814 one. It was designed by C. E. Giles, of London, and the builder was Mr. S. G. Mitchell. It is a Grade II listed building.

The churchyard contains the grave of Harry Patch, the last surviving British soldier who served in the First World War.

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