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St Michael

St Michael

Stowe

Staffordshire

LICHFIELD SK1209NW CHURCH STREET 1094-1/6/66 (South side) 05/02/52 Church of St Michael II* Church.

Architectural Features

Mainly C13 in origin with C14 tower, but mostly dating from restoration of 1842-3 by Thomas Johnson, chancel restored, 1890-1, by JO Scott.

Ashlar with tile roofs, some of fishscale tiles.

Tower has diagonal buttresses, some tile inserts, 2 tiers of cusped lancets and 2-light louvred bell-openings, embattled parapet and needle spire with string courses, 2 tiers of lucarnes and wind vane, north and south upper lancets only, south entrance with shouldered lintel.

south arch to organ loft, 1890s sedilia in window recess and credence shelf in recess with cinquefoil arch, north arched tomb recess with C14 effigy of civilian with lively dog to feet, probably William de Walton, found 1846

Fittings: chancel has timber reredos with 4 statues of archangels, brass rail on wrought iron grilles, stalls with tracery panels and figures in niches, similar pulpit, good organ case

nave has font with initials and date: WG/ 1669, octagonal with roll-moulded angles and stylised Tudor roses and fleurs-de-lis

painted Royal arms of 1711 over chancel arch.

Memorials: many good C18 wall tablets, 2 floor slabs to nave including that to Samuel Johnson's parents and brother of 1784 (re-cut).

Stained glass: several C19 windows, good east window of 1893-7.