St Michael and All Angels Church, on Mount Dinham in

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is an

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church in

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, England. It is a

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building. The church is Anglo-Catholic in tradition. The building in is the early Gothic style and was built to the designs of

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, 1867–68. The reredos is by

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, 1899. Within the Parish of St David with St Michael and All Angels, the building towers above its surroundings, the spire exceeding the height of even the towers of

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History

The foundation stone was laid on 10 August 1865 and construction was largely financed by businessman and

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supporter William Gibbs who came from a local family. The church was consecrated on 31 October 1868 by the

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Organ

The first organ was installed in 1866 and was by

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. This was replaced by an organ originally in St Jude's Church, Birmingham, dating from 1867 and built by

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. It was installed and much enlarged by Tim Trenchard in 2013. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

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