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St Michael

St Michael

Baddiley

Cheshire

Parish church, chancel 1308 (dated vicars list) nave 1811 (Pevsner). red brick in Flemish bond and brick nogged timber frame with tile roof.

Architectural Features

There is a small trefoil window in the apex of the cruck, at yoke level, and a stained glass, 3-light "Y" tracery, memorial window, with rounded head, at altar level.

This is flanked by 3-light round-headed mullion windows with leaded lattice glazing and old coloured glass.

One early C16 bench end with linenfold panelling and poppy-head.

Sir Thomas Mainwaring (died 1726) is described as the twenty-ninth male heir of Mainwaring of Peover, who was contemporary with William the Conqueror.  His widow Dame Martha Mainwaring established a charity in his memory: see [[5333768]].

Marble wall memorial to Sir Thomas Mainwaring dated 1726.

Sir Thomas Mainwaring (died 1726) is described as the twenty-ninth male heir of Mainwaring of Peover, who was contemporary with William the Conqueror. His widow Dame Martha Mainwaring established a charity in his memory: see [[5333768]].

© Christopher Hilton

A screen, originally of six moulded posts, supporting a C15 style moulded beam at eaves level, separates the chancel from the nave.

The centre panel has two coats of arms including the Royal Arms and the date 1663.

SJ6050 : Three-decker pulpit, St Michael's church, Baddiley

A three-tier panelled pulpit fronts the screen on the north side of the nave: this is softwood with Gothic headed panels.

SJ6050 : Three-decker pulpit, St Michael's church, Baddiley

© Christopher Hilton

Octagonal stone font contains alabaster vessel with flame shaped knob.

The nave ceiling is formed into panels by C15 style moulded purlins supported by moulded cambered tie beams with braces to carved timber bosses.