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Saint Michael

Weston under Wetherley

Warwickshire

Evidence of a C12 church in north and south walls of chancel, consisting of two semi-circular headed blocked windows

Architectural Features

Early in C13 church almost entirely rebuilt

Tower built early in C14 except the top stage which added late in C14

North chapel built in C16 and in modern times vestry and south porch

Roofs covered in plain tiles

C13 east window of chancel is of three pointed lights with plain tracery and pointed arch

On south side chancel is a C13 window of two-pointed lights and to west a two-light square headed C17 window

C16 chapel built against north wall of chancel

The north aisle is lighted by three small lancet windows, two in north wall and one in west and above these the wall was raised in late C14 and two windows of two-trefoil lights with plain tracery and four-centred heads provided

On east wall of chapel is marble monument dated 1573 to Sir Edward Saunders and Agnes his 2nd wife

The C13 chancel arch is pointed and of two splayed orders

Early C13 arcade of three bays with pointed arches of two splayed orders supported on octagonal pillars and responds with moulded capitals and bases

North aisle roof has C16 beams and purlins

In north chapel is early C17 oak chest

In the bench ends are reused late C16 traceried panels

Octagonal early C14 font with eight sides.

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