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St Michael and Grave Cover Leaning on Buttress Beside North Door

St Michael And Grave Cover Leaning On Buttress Beside North Door

Middleton Tyas

North Yorkshire

C12, C13, C14, restored 1867-9 by Sir Gilbert Scott.

Architectural Features

Tower: C13.

grave cover propped up vertically between north doorway and buttress to east, probably late C14, for a member of the Musard family, the hereditary constables of Richmond Castle, of coped section forming ridged cross, with shield emblazoned with the family arms - gules, 2 bars gemelles and a chief or

Interior: early C12 north arcade of 6 bays of 2 unchamfered orders, with cushion capitals and circular pillars except for central octagonal pillar.

Late C13 - early C14 south arcade of 4 bays, with simply-moulded capitals except for richly-carved oak leaves on easternmost one and large heads between bays.

In south wall of nave aisle, late C13 - early C14 tomb recess with triangular canopy, cusped and with worn crockets.

Within recess, late C13 - early C14 coffin lid with very ornate foliate cross and rich foliage similar to that on capital.

Monument on south wall of chancel to Rev John Mawer DD, d1763, who spoke 22 languages.

In the nave, 3 hatchments, a piece of Saxon cross-head, a C15 alms box with 3 wrought-iron clasps to lid

a late C17 - early C18 communion table.