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St. Michael

St. Michael

Swanton Abbott

Norfolk

Medieval and later.

Architectural Features

Embattled C14 west tower of 2 stages with diagonal buttresses

gargoyles.

gargoyles

2 3-light Perpendicular windows, hood moulds with figure-stops, alternate brick and flint voussoirs.

C15 unbuttressed south porch to first nave bay with some chequerwork to base, doorway with castellated abaci, niche over doorway with tracery and shields in the spandrels under square hood mould

Medieval south door with iron door ring.

2 corbels with angels at west end.

Rood screen heavily restored 1906-13

figure painting of C15 now facing chancel.

Pulpit with some medieval carving.

Fragments of early coloured glass.

Font probably C15, bowl with quatrefoil motif.