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St. Michael’s Church

St. Michael’s Church

Stoney Stanton

Leicestershire

Late C14

Architectural Features

West tower, four stages, has chamfered plinth, moulded band, three string courses, coved eaves cornice with gargoyles, and crenellated parapet.

Fourth stage has on each side a C14 style double lancet bell opening with quatrefoil head, hood mould and mask stops.

SP4894 : St Michael, Stoney Stanton, Leics - Tympanum

Shouldered north doorway has above it a re-set C11 tympanum with an allegorical scene.

SP4894 : St Michael, Stoney Stanton, Leics - Tympanum

© John Salmon

Interior has C14 moulded tower arch with responds with moulded bases.

Tower west window has fragments of stained glass in the west window.

Nave has mid C14 north arcade, four bays, with octagonal piers and responds and double chamfered and rebated arches.

North aisle has west window with stained glass, 1875, and central north side window with stained glass, 1975.

All the windows have patterned glass.

Restored C15 roof with cambered chamfered tie beams.

Stained glass east window, C19.

Fittings include octagonal painted ashlar font with traceried panelled stem, quatrefoil panelled bowl and triple shafts at the corners.

Solid hewn C13 oak chest, approx. two and a half metres long.

Royal Arms, George III, on board.

C19 traceried stalls and desks with shaped ends, plain benches, octagonal oak pulpit, and 3 benefaction boards.

Early C20 wooden lectern, altar table and curtain posts.

Memorials includea re-set slate headstone, 1760, and 4 similar re-set stones.

Crested square alabaster and marble war memorial tablet, 1919.