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St Michael

St Michael

East Ardsley

West Yorkshire

1880-81 reusing Norman doorway from earlier church by W. Swinden Barber (Halifax).

Architectural Features

Porch set in 1st bay has arched doorway with hoodmould with carved face stops and coped gable.

In porch is reused Norman doorway c1160 with 3 decorative orders

Some monuments from earlier church, the best to Rev. Ingram Shaw c1766.

Font dated 1663 has octagonal, recessed, cyma-moulded panels, 2 bearing date with raised numerals

The Churchwardens' Accounts show they paid 5/- for the stone and £1-1s-4d to Michael Nettleton for making and carving the font, plus 6d for sharpening his tools.

Stained glass memorial windows by Heaton, Butler and Bayne (London).

Vestry has panelling made from box pews of earlier church, one initialled and dated "1634 R.S.E.S." (Robert and Elizabeth Shaw of Ardsley Hall (q.v.) Main Street).