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St Michael

St Michael

Blindcrake

Cumbria

Early C12 with 1878 restoration and additions by C.J. Ferguson.

Architectural Features

Nave has zig-zag doorway and carved capitals but the engaged shafts removed

all within C14 gabled stone porch.

South wall has tall round-headed C13 window, smaller rectangular window of similar date and 2 C18 rectangular windows.

Blocked north doorway and 2 narrow round-headed C12 windows.

South chancel wall has blocked priest's doorway, a lancet window, round-headed window and 2-light C15 window.

Interior of porch has built-in medieval cross-slab fragments.

C16 trussed timber roof.

Medieval pedestal font with octagonal bowl.

South wall has remains of stone steps to rood screen.

Royal Arms of George I dated 1721.

C12 roll-moulded chancel arch with carved capitals.

Chancel north wall has original splayed C12 windows and a lancet window.

Fragment of medieval sculpture built into wall.

C17 slate wall plaques to the Lawson family of Isel Hall flank altar.

Brass wall plaque to Thomas de Sandes, died 1415

and various C19 brass wall plaques.