St Michael and All Angels Church Princetown Devon UK - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Princetown Church Dartmoor is a unique monument to the French and American Prisoners of War who built the church from Dartmoor Granite in 1813. The French prisoners build the church, and then 250 American Prisoners arrived and finished the furnishings in readiness for its first service on 2nd January 1814.
On the 10th February 1816 the last prisoners left Dartmoor, the church was then closed and locked. (Nearly 1,500 French prisoners and 218 Americans died while incarcerated in Dartmoor War Prison and were buried in a file beyond the prison walls.)

In 1831 the villagers re opened the church and it was re-consecrated for use. Many years later in 1994 St Michael and All Angels Church once again closed for worship and offered for sale. No purchaser was found so the church was taken over by the Church of England’s Historic Buildings Trust and work commenced to restore the steeple and make the building waterproof.
Work on the outside of the building has been completed showing off some beautiful stonework.
The church is still closed but at least the building is preserved for future generations.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/02/1814 Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England Street address of Church: St Michael and All Angels Church Princetown Yelverton, Devon UK PL20 6QS Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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