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St Michael

St Michael

Kington St Michael

Wiltshire

Parish Church, C12 and C13 with west tower of 1725 and north aisle of 1755, restored 1857-8 by J.H. Hakewill

Architectural Features

South aisle has corbel table and ashlar corners, apparently C12 but late C13 fenestration, C19 three-light west window, original 2-light south windows with cinquefoil over, one each side of porch, and 3-light east window. with large cinquefoiled circle head, probably C19

Large stone- slated porch is ashlar-fronted with thin neo-Norman arch

stone seats and jambs of C12 door

two tall shafts with carved caps

Door and door head are C15 or C16

Chancel has corner flat buttressings, south side cusped lancet and C15 two-light flat-headed window, east end large 3-light C19 window and north cusped lancet

North aisle has large 3-light windows, long lights, pointed centre, arched each side under Tudor-arched head with hoodmould, more C17 than 1755 in appearance

South aisle has C19 roof, cusped piscina and circular font

Chancel arch is much-restored Norman, very wide with zig-zag meeting at angle in lozenge pattern

Stained glass: east window 1875 by Cox and Sons

south aisle east window brightly coloured glass of 1857 to the antiquarians John Aubrey and John Britton

Monuments: in north aisle, north east angle fine marble plaque to F. White died 1707, on north wall marble plaque to I. Gale died 1795 by Tyley of Bath, plaques to J. Gastrell died 1678, N. Gastrell died 1662, and to J. Gilpin died 1766