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St Michael and All Saints

St Michael And All Saints

Croft

Leicestershire

West tower late C14, the remainder built in 1879 to the designs of William Smith in Decorated style.

Architectural Features

Random granite rubble with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs, chamfered plinth and coved eaves, moulded sill band and coped gable with gabled kneelers.

West tower, 3 stages, has chamfered plinth, moulded band, 2 string courses, coved eaves band with gargoyles, crenellated parapet.

Double chamfered and rebated tower arch, C14, has moulded octagonal imposts.

East end has an alabaster C14 style reredos with crocketed gabled niches

finials and mosaic figure panels, flanked by C13 style blind arcades.

East window has stained glass.

The 3 side windows have stained glass dated 1899.

Fittings include a notable C11 font in the form of a square capital with large upright leaves, on a round stem.

C19 framed and traceried stalls and desks, plain benches, traceried octagonal pulpit and brass lectern.

Memorials include marble and slate tablet, 1847, and pedimented oak war memorial board.