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St Michael

St Michael

Great Durnford

Wiltshire

C12, largely rebuilt 1852 by T. H. Wyatt for Giles Loder

Architectural Features

Greensand quoins to C12 work in tower

Nave and chancel in one, with organ chamber on north, a timber framed south porch, by Weaver, added 1869 and C12 west tower

Some chevron and other C12 carved stones built in walls

Tower has C12 lower two stages without buttresses, and west door with nook shafts and cushioned capitals

C12 tower arch with chamfered impost capitals, applied balls on north side

Fittings: Font

possibly C17

Panelled pulpit

Communion rail, choir stalls and pews all C19 but two probably C17 plain pews near rear of church

Glass: In south chancel window

small C15 crucified Christ set in C14 pieces

Monuments: An interesting range of wall monuments

On west wall, carved arms of George III and two hatchments i) Robert Duke, died 1749, and ii) Robert Duke, son of last, died 1793, as g) above

In chancel, a series of 6 cast and painted plaster panels of angels playing musical instruments, separate garlands over, and roundels above

Figure and inscription both sides