Shute
| Shute | |
| Devon | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church, Shute | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SY252974 |
| Location: | 50°46’16"N, 3°3’37"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 589 (2001) |
| Post town: | Axminster |
| Postcode: | EX16 |
| Dialling code: | 01297 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Devon |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Devon |
Shute is a village in eastern Devon and which stands three miles west of Axminster, off the A35 road.
The village is surrounded by farmland and woodland beneath Shute Hill (535 feet).
The West of England Main Line passes through Seaton Junction to the south of the village.
Parish church
St Michael's Church dates from the 13th Century.
Manor
The church contains many monuments to the Pole family, including a marble statue of Sir William Pole, 4th Baronet (1678-1741), Master of the Household to Queen Anne. A later, 19th century, member of the family, Margaret Pole, is commemorated by an alabaster sculptured panel depicting her greeting her daughters at the gates of heaven. There exist within the parish the two former Pole Family Manor Houses of Old Shute House (or Shute Barton), a historic mediæval house, now owned by the National Trust, and the Georgian New Shute House, privately owned.
Society
In 1981 the vicar of St Michael's and his wife founded the Shute Theatre and Arts Guild (STAG). The church was slightly altered to accommodate a permanent stage and extra power was bought in for stage lighting. STAG perform regular productions in the church and in nearby Kilmington Village Hall to this day.
See also
Outside links
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