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St Michael

Highworth

Wiltshire

Anglo-Saxon origins

Architectural Features

Norman and Early English work only vestigial in a late C15 remodelling

Stone tile roof screened by pierced parapet of cusped quartrefoils and crocketted finials, (embattled to north side of chancel). Large Perpendicular style windows separated from each other by set-off buttresses

Three stage embattled tower with moulded strings (cornice string with carved heads) and diagonal buttresses capped by poor modern copies of the original heraldic beasts (now in the tower)

Arched doorway to west with angel at imposts and key of label

C15 canopied niche above window with C20 statue of Christ

Two storey south porch said to be C13 but if so much remodelled in C15, triple niche over entrance

Interior: C13 altered arcade with extra bay denoting position of former crossing tower

Norman tympanum carved with Samson and The Lion now reset above south door

Three C15 misericords

Circa 1500 font

Well stocked graveyard with numerous headstones and table tombs from the C17 to C19

Photo coming soon