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St Michael

St Michael

St Mary's

Hampshire

It dates from circa 1070 when Norman immigrants were settling in this quarter of the town and further work was done in the C12, C13, C14, C15, 1828 and 1872

Architectural Features

Nave west wall is Norman but the west was rebuilt in the C14 to C15

North and south aisles and chapels rebuilt and widened in late C14-C15 windows of various dates but mainly C14 to C15

Two C13 trefoiled piscinas, one in the north chapel and one against the north wall of the tower

Very fine black Tournai marble font of circa 1170 similar to that in Winchester Cathedral

Two medieval lecterns, one early C15 Flemish rescued from Holy Rood Church the other late C15

Underneath the church in the north-west corner is a late medieval vault which is a scheduled ancient monument.