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St Michael

St Michael

Great Sampford

Essex

Mainly C14 flint and stone rubble church with stone dressings.

Architectural Features

The north arcade of the nave and the north aisle are circa 1320-30, the chancel circa 1340, the south aisle, south porch and west tower circa 1350.

The parapet to the south aisle is C15

the interior staircase to the tower is C16.

The arch from the south aisle into the chapel has very fine stone carving with foliage, a cowled head, animals and birds.

In the south wall of the chapel there is a C14 tomb recess with crocketted gables.

TL6435 : St Michael the Archangel, Great Sampford - Font

The stone font has a C14 traceried stem

TL6435 : St Michael the Archangel, Great Sampford - Font

© John Salmon

a C15 plain bowl.

There is also a C16 oak cupboard.