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St Michael

St Michael

Wentnor

Shropshire

Medieval origins, largely rebuilt using old materials by Henry Curzon in 1886.

Architectural Features

The majority of the north wall, the west wall and the western part of the south wall appear to be medieval

on the north side are a small late C12 window (deeply splayed internally) and to the west a blocked round headed doorway - carved imposts, one with saltire crosses, the other with plain horizontal fluting - both in their original positions.

the 5-bay arch braced roof to the nave may be late C15

C17 carved wooden pulpit and communion table, late C19 reredos with mosaic panels in an alabaster surround

the stained glass in the East window, showing Christ's coronation, is by Clayton and Bell

late C19 font.

The advowson of the church was presented to the Abbey of Shrewsbury as early as 1095.