St Michael And All Angels

south aisle (Loton Chapel) of c.1320-30

plain tile roofs.

parapet to north with chamfered coping and central gargoyle, and saddleback roof with weathervane and parapeted gables with miniature gabled lucarnes and gabled finials

C19 left-hand window with 2 trefoil-headed lights, quatrefoiled circle in tracery at apex, double-chamfered reveals, and hoodmould with carved stops

blocked north door to right has moulded arch and broach stops but no capitals, and 2 probably reset carved heads flanking arch at apex level in wall above.

double cavetto-moulded plinth and buttresses with chamfered offset trefoil-panelled gablets with carved heads, diagonal buttresses at corners

right-hand window with 3 trefoil-headed lights, that in centre depresed, radial Decorated tracery with much cusping, moulded reveals, and hoodmould with carved stops

moulded-arched doorway to left with hoodmould and carved stops, and nail-studded boarded door

large blocked east window with moulded reveals, and hoodmould with carved stops

niche in gable above with cinquefoiled gabled head and hoodmould with carved stops

C14 chancel arch with double chamfer dying into responds

late C19 embellishments include carved frieze with fleurons, tie-beams with carved brackets resting on angels with pendants

octagonal stone pulpit of 1883, presented by Lady Charlotte Lyster with carved square panels depicting lamb and flag, flowers, angel, pelican etc., carved foliage trail frieze, moulded cornice, and square base

c.1883 octagonal stone font with 2 steps to moulded base, shafts, panels with trefoils in circles, and quatrefoil frieze

SJ3514 : Alberbury, St. Michael's Church: The font (detail)

© Michael Garlick

reused C17 panelling (possibly from former pews) in nave pews of 1871, wainscot panelling, and organ screen at west end

C17 chest

late C19 panelling in chapel with embossed brass (?) Leighton memorial plaques.

Stained glass: fragments of C14 stained glass in south windows of Loton Chapel

chancel glass of 1853

fine memorial window in Loton chapel to Sir Balwin Leighton by Mrs Sotheby [who also designed the war memorial (qv)]in the style of The Studio.

3 hatchments in nave and 4 in chancel.

Monuments: large collection of mainly late C18 and early C19 tablets

Sir Richard Lyster of Rowton, rococco memorial by Van der Hagen with putti flanking urn

tablet to Richard Lyster with mourning female figure by tomb

2 mid-C19 brass plates in chapel.

There has been a church on the site since at least 1020, originally collegiate but becoming parochial in the C13 and subject to Alberbury Priory[White Abbey (qv)].

County S.M.R,, No. 1318 5/6.