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St Michael

St Michael

Salwarpe

Worcestershire

Early C12 origins, aisles added mid-

Architectural Features

late C14, tower rebuilt C15, further alterations and additions c1848.

West tower: C15

evidence of flying buttresses can be found in both aisle walls indicating that the eastern arch of this tower was spreading during the late C14

all windows have hoodmoulds and label stops carved in the form of human heads

tower arch is C15 and the jambs are decorated with paired cusped pointed arched panels

there is a similar recess in the north-east wall of the chancel with a late C14 effigy of a priest in mass vestments holding a chalice.

Chancel has reredos relief of the Last Supper and, sedilia with two round-headed arches, possibly of C16 date

C19 font with square base and octagonal basin

east end of both aisles has C19 parclose screens, re-using pieces of C15 woodwork

C19 pulpit, miserichords in chancel and pews.

C15 tiles at west end of north aisle

also good C19 floor tiles.

Two parish chests, one dated 1697, one earlier and larger with three locks situated beneath tower.

Memorials: in south of chancel, above sedilia, wall monument to Thomas Talbot, died 1613, with two kneelers facing each other across a prayer-desk set in a round-arched niche

three kneeling children are carved beneath and the niche is flanked by Corinthian columns, above which are putti, and at the top centre is a coat of arms.

At east end of south aisle is a black and white marble altar tomb to Elizabeth Talbot, died 1687, with two female figures carved upon the front and between them an inscription

above on the wall to the left is a wall memorial to Olive Talbot, died 1681, with spiral columns, segmental pediment containing a coat of arms and festoons

on the south wall is an early C19 satcophagus-shaped memorial to Philip Gresley, died 1825.

In the north aisle, at the east end, are two mid-C19 memorials.

Glass: east window apparently by Hardman.

A medieval church with a relatively complex building history and retaining some unusual features. (VCH III (i)