St Michael and All Angels, Bawdrip.

The church is of 14 century origin. The outstanding feature of the church is its aisle-less structure with a central tower, believed to be one of only seven of its type in the country. The tower houses a peel of four bells.

There are two pairs of corbel heads, three pisincae and an effigy of Sir Simon de Bradney, knight of the shire, who founded a chantry in the Lady Chapel (north aisle) in 1330. His effigy in armour lies under a decorated arch, holding a stone heart between the hands.

Major restoration work was carried out to the church in 1886 when the floor was lowered by some two feet to provide a more imposing height to the building. The walls were left bare, revealing the natural, local blue or white lias stone - a pleasant grey coloured stone, much used locally.

The church has a very comfortable atmosphere and visitors regularly comment on how attractive a building it is. The seating capacity of the church is 100.

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