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St Michael

St Michael

Heighington

Durham

C.1160-1170 chancel rebuilt and third stage of tower added

Architectural Features

possibly C13 vestry

C13 chantry chapel extended in C14 to form south aisle

C15 tower parapet

embattled parapet with gargoyles.

Plastered interior: c.1160 round 3-order tower and chancel arches, the latter on half-pier responds with scallop capitals.

Fittings and monuments: In tower C14 octagonal font, cross slab with sword

2 worn C13 female effigies.

Large slab and wood donation plaque to John March died 1590.

5 hatchments (including two of C17) around tower arch.

Wall monument to George Crossyer died 1669, south of chancel arch.

Restored early C16 wood pulpit.

Chancel stalls with some C16 poppyheads.

armorial brass to Sir Anthony Byerley died 1667

wall monument with naval trophies by I. Ternouth of Pimlico to Capt. William Pryce Cumby, hero of Trafalgar, died 1837.

Stained glass by Clayton and Bell 1875, by Heaton, Butler and Bayne 1875 and by Wailes and Strang 1908.