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St Michael And All Angels And Raf Chapel

Lyneham

Wiltshire

Michael and All angels and RAF Chapel 17.1.55 II Anglican parish church and chapel for R.A.F. base

Architectural Features

C14 - C15 and chancel 1862-5 by William Butterfield

Nave and south porch, north aisle C15, much restored

Short west tower, late C14

3-light Perpendicular windows to aisle and blocked north door, all C15

Rood screen C15 panelled, with quatrefoil tracery, no doors, heavily repainted

Tower arch screen, C17, arcaded panels and pendents over central doors, also repainted

Pulpit, Cl9, part octagon

Font: Octagonal on moulded base, painted

Monuments: In north aisle

Broken pediment on Corinthian columns, crested arms and lamenting angels

White marble relief of grieving figure by broken column, on grey marble oval

Limestone aedicule enclosing marble plaque recording legacy (Amount altered). C17 Houselling bench in chancel

Photo coming soon