| Summary : Parish Church dating from the 12th century with nave, chancel, north and south aisles, north and south chapels, an outer north chapel, north porch and vestry and a 13th century detached bell tower with spire. Originally a minster. A college for 9 perpetual chaplains was founded in the church in 1400-1, and this had ceased to exist by 1535.There is evidence to suggest that an early medieval minster occupied the site in the early 11th century. |
More information : (SO 71273770) St Michael and All Angels Church (NAT)
(SO 71283772) Tower (NAT) (1)
5245 CHURCH LANE
(South Side)
Church of St Michael and All Angels,
including the detached bell tower
SO 7137 NE 2/1 18.9.53.
2.
Parish Church. An extremely fine Church with nave, chancel, north
and south aisles, north and south chapels, an outer north chapel,
north porch and vestry and a detached bell tower with spire. From
late C12. Part of the Norman church remains in chancel arcade,
round clerestory windows, fine west door and elsewhere. Remainder
mainly Early English and Decorated. The north porch has 2 rooms
above. St Katherine's Chapel (the outer north chapel) has windows
richly decorated with ball flower ornament; remains of old
glass. Early C13 detached tower, the upper part and the recessed
spire built in 1727-34 by Nathanial Wilkinson of Worcester.Reredos
of 1824. C16 stalls. A breeches bible. Many fine tombs, brasses
and carvings. Built of sandstone, partly ashlared, with tiled
and slated roofs. RCHM (1). (2)
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