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St Michael

Clodock

Herefordshire

Possibly C12 origins, enlarged in C14 and late C19.

Architectural Features

Nave: probably C13, 2 bays, south elevation: 2-light mullioned double chamfered window, to left of porch, set in late C19 rock-faced sandstone, 3-light C14 window to right of porch with an ogival cinquefoil head to each of the lights.

one-light late C12 (?) or C16 (?) segmentally headed window to west side.

two monuments on north wall: one undated to Humphry Thomas, probably mid-C18: enriched plaque supported on acanthus corbel

Nave: late-medieval painting of Christ of the Trades

font: moulded octagonal pillar supporting octagonal basin, probably late C14 to early C15

Monuments: one west of choir screen on north wall to Samuel Harris died 1757, enriched plaque with following inscription: "My Sledge and Hammer lies declin'd,/ My Bellows to have lost their Wind,/ My Fire is extint, my Forge is decay'd,/ And in the dust my Vice is laid,/ My Cole is spent, my Iiron's gone,/ My Nails are drove, my work is done." There is a second to Henry Morgan, died 1834, by Jno Pritchard of Clodock with enriched epitaph panel.

Fragment of C15 stained glass in spandrel of window to east of porch with heart pierced by spear, mallet and pincers and suns in their glory.