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St Michael and All Angels

St Michael And All Angels

Bishop Middleham

Durham

NZ 33 SW BISHOP MIDDLEHAM CHURCHSTREET (South end) 7/5 (inset) Church of St. Michael and All 9.1.68 angels (formerly listed as Church GV of St Michael) II* Parish church.

Architectural Features

C13 aisles, north porch and extension of chancel.

Fragments of medieval incised grave-covers in front gable and on stone corbels inside porch, some badly eroded.

Medieval Frosterley marble pedestal font with round bowl

Medieval stone altar slab with 4 incised crosses.

Monuments include 3 on north wall of chancel to members of Surtees family: at west alabaster panel in Gothic style to Brigadier General Sir H.C. Surtees, 1858-1933, (with arms, crest and motif), who continued the historical researches of Robert Surtees of Mainsforth, 1779-1834, whose sandstone memorial by John Bloxham is in the centre, in Perpendicular style, with coat of arms

below, a memorial brass to his wife Anne, died 1846, and commemorating her restoration of the church in 1843-6.

Hatchment over north door to Thomas Bedford, vicar, died 1683, and his wife Alice, died 1680, 'mother, grandmother and great grandmother to 74 children beside numerous embrios'.

Over the south door C17 hatchment to Ralph Hutton of Mainsforth, giving details of his family.

Small stone sheaf of corn over vestry door probably part of memorial now rendered over

Glass includes east medallion lancets