Architectural Features
Nave, late C11.
Chancel C13.
North wall of nave rebuilt C14.
Bell turret at west end of nave, C15.
Between the windows is a C19 doorway, and between that and the eastern window is the C13 head of a lancet window, visible externally, blocked internally.
The eastern is C15, of 2 cinquefoiled lights with a quatrefoil in a 4-centred head, much restored
with a re-set moulded label with head stops, C14.
The western window is early C14, of 2 cinquefoiled lights in a 2-centred head with a moulded label, partly restored
Between the windows is the C14 north doorway with moulded jambs and hollow moulded shallow 2-centred arch
further west is the late C11 south doorway with plain jambs, semi- circular arch and grooved and chamfered imposts.
The wallplates are moulded with waves and beaks and embattled, C14, severed at the west end for an inserted bell-turret.
The communion rail is moulded with turned balusters, intermediate balusters removed, mid C17.
The font has an octagonal bowl with moulded lower edge, plain stem, 2 staples, C14,
TL5913 : St Michael, Leaden Roding - Font
In the southwest window of the chancel there are 3 foliated quarries and fragments of C14 glass.
There is a piscina in the north wall of the nave, at the east end, with hollow chamfered 2-centred head and foiled drain, early C14, drain broken.
fixed to the floor of the nave, with a lid, cross-straps and staples, C17.
The pulpit is octagonal with ribbed trumpet-stem, moulded top and lower rails, sides with traceried panels, embattled rail and quatrefoil lower panels, buttresses at angles, octagonal stem-post with moulded capital, early C16, and C19 base.
TL5913 : St Michael, Leaden Roding - Pulpit
Moulded rails of the early C16 are incorporated in C19 seating.