St Michael

extended in C13

C17, excavated in 1927.

remains of former C12 circular nave and late medieval porch exposed to north side of nave.

probably C17, which contains occasional blocks of tufa and has an entry in the south-west side.

the south wall has a pair of C14 trefoil-headed 2-light windows each under a relieving arch

with large C17 buttresses to either side

C14 west window to south of passage to north- west tower has 2-centred head

three lights with trefoiled heads, the central light being taller than the outer ones, C17 west doorway with 4- centred head, carved phoenix above.

Chancel has in its north wall two restored lancets to the east of a C13 trefoil-headed single-light window, the bottom half of which is blocked to allow steps to the former rood loft, at the east end of the same wall is a large C17 buttress

the east wall has a small round-headed window to each side of a C13 re-set 2-light window with depressed quatrefoil tracery above, beneath is a scratch cross.

South chapel has two square-headed 2-light mullioned windows, probably C16, set between three buttresses

C14 east window has 4-centred head, three foiled lights, probably re-set,

a C16 label with head-stops that to the south mitred and the other death-like

west wall has another 2-light mullioned C16 window and a contemporary doorway with a 4-centred head, to the south of which is a Maltese cross.

INTERIOR: the tower has deeply splayed jambs behind ground floor lancets and several slab monuments, an eight-foot-long dugout chest, a 2-centred arch leads to the C17 passageway.

C12 chancel arch has three orders, the inner two with detached columns and water-leaf capitals, except to the inner north side where a grotesque head spouts beaded ornament, patera to north abacus

foliated gable cross-finial high up on north wall, 13 heavy oak benches, probably C17, the ends of which are shaped towards the aisle only, except for the shorter front four which have both ends shaped

font, probably C14, has octagonal bowl and steps

C16 water-stoup and C18 table on north side of west door

wall monument, in form of an aedicule, to John Prosser, died 1737 on south wall.

Dividing the chancel from the south chapel is a C13 arcade of two bays of 2-centred double chamfered arches separated by a column with four attached shafts with waist-bands, the responds to the ends of the arcades having three attached shafts

medieval mensa, with five crosses, supported on C20 piers

stone steps to C15 or C16 doorway with 4-centred head leading to former rood loft

early C17 chair

C17 panelling to backs of seats

South chapel has early C20 panelled ceiling, c1400 piscina with deep trefoiled head, sexfoiled drain and scratch decoration of fish above, large chest with two lids along south wall and a prie-Dieu with early C17 balusters. (RCHM Vol I, p 69 - 72).