St Michael

C15, renovated 1875-92.

Nave and chancel date to Norman period, south aisle, porch and probably tower added in C14, chancel rebuilt in C15.

North wall of nave has an early C14 3-light window with intersecting tracery towards its west end.

Chancel has C15 style square-headed north window with cinquefoiled lights.

The south chapel projects slightly from the aisle with a 3-light C15 style cinquefoiled window and rebuilt 2-centred priest's doorway.

Interior: very fine Norman south doorway which has a 2-centred arched head with 3 orders of billet, beak-head and zig-zag mouldings and nook-shafts with cushion capitals.

C14 arcade to south aisle of 4 bays with pointed chamfered arches springing from square chamfered piers with no capitals.

At the east to end, between the chancel and the chapel are 2 C15 4-centred arches on Pevsner A-type piers.

Wagon roofs to nave, chancel and chapel restored in 1909 retaining old timbers and renewing bosses, the chancel preserves its old carved wall-plate.

Rood screen removed 1815.

Very good Jacobean 5-side pulpit which is richly carved - each side having 3 arcaded panels with strapwork motif at the top and robust carved figures at each corner.

The lectern displays the same grotesque figures as the pulpit and the reading desk may incorporate some of the work from the screen.

Built low into the south wall is the medieval stone effigy of a lady reputed to be the "Lady of Ladford" responsible for building the aisle.

She has a rosary hanging from one wrist and wears a gown with a pleated collar and a flowing widows veil the style of costume suggests a date of 1350 - 1450.

2 C17 wall memorials survive on the north chancel wall.

One dated 1692 has a slate plaque with high relief plaster surround and scrolled pediment with skulls.

The other is to William Battishill, vicar, buried 1666 and is of slate with a nowy head which is carved with a coat of arms and 2 skulls and has a decorative border.

Several C19 marble wall memorials.

C19 or early C20 octagonal font.

This church preserves some very early fabric with a notable Norman doorway