Architectural Features
C15, much restored in 1852.
C14 tower with good four-light west window with late Decorated tracery.
Tower roof surmounted lead-covered spirelet, probably early C17.
Two storey south porch C15
lower storey may be C14.
C15 transepts and chancel chapels of two bays.
Interior: early C14 arcade of six bays with alternating circular and octagonal pillars.
Early C15 font with the Crucifixion, symbols of the Evangelists and Instruments of the Passion around the bowl.
St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818610 was restored during the 19th century; medieval survivals are the 15th century font (seen here) and a fine rood screen dado with carved figures in the spandrels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818612 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818614 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818615. A brass to the donor, Thomas Wymer, who died in 1507, can be found on the north side of the sanctuary > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818617. The C19 east window is by Yarrington and depicts St Peter, St James, St John and St Andrew > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818611. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/aylsham/aylsham.htm
Base of rood screen (built c1507) with sixteen painted figures in panels.
St Michael's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818610 was restored during the 19th century; medieval survivals are the 15th century font and a fine rood screen dado with carved figures in the spandrels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818614 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818615. A brass to the donor, Thomas Wymer, who died in 1507, can be found on the north side of the sanctuary > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818617. The C19 east window is by Yarrington and depicts St Peter, St James, St John and St Andrew > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/818611. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/aylsham/aylsham.htm
Reredos of 1833 assembled by John Adey Repton and incorporating some upper parts of screen and misericords.
Various brasses and monuments to Bishop Jegon (d1617) and Clement Francis (d1792), the latter by Thomas Ivory of Norwich.
Memorial to Humphry Repton and his family against south wall of chancel. churchyard bounded by coped red brick boundary wall, with four-centred arched opening to Old Vicarage.