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St Michael

Stoke Prior

Worcestershire

Early C12, extended late C12 to early C13 with some C14

Architectural Features

C15 alterations, restored several times mid to late C19.

Sandstone ashlar with shingle spire and tile roofs.

Early C12 nave, restored north aisle, short C15 south aisle, early C13 chancel, late C12 St Catherine's (north) Chapel and early C13 vestry

late C12 tower in south east angle between chancel and nave.

Tower: late C12, four stages defined by string courses, clasping buttresses, parapet with trefoiled arcading and corbel table below

Nave: south wall: two-bay south aisle to right added in C15, with stepped buttresses and crenellated parapet, windows are each of four cinquefoiled lights under four-centred heads

to left two bays of nave, a small C12 semicircular-headed window to left, late C19 stone porch to left enclosing C12 south door which has a semicircular head of two orders with roll mouldings and enriched label

Chancel: north wall: three bays, two to left consists of late C12 chapel to right which has two windows, a C12 semicircular-headed window

a C14 window of two ogee trefoiled lights under a two-centred head

next bay the blind early C13 vestry

right-hand bay has a C13 lancet

south wall: tower to left, a C14 window of two ogee trefoiled lights under a two-centred head to right

INTERIOR: nave: C12, north arcade of five bays, semicircular arches of two orders on circular columns

south arcade of two bays with early C13 clustered columns and two-centred arches or two moulded orders

chancel arch C14 of two chamfered orders to two-centred head with engaged respond shafts.

chancel arch to St Catherine's Chapel C14, segmental pointed arch of two chamfered orders, similar arch to south

south aisle has a C15 lean-to roof.

Fittings: C15 octagonal font with an angel in low relief on each side

C13 effigy of recumbent priest set in wall of south aisle.