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St Michael And All Angels

Martin Hussingtree

Worcestershire

C12 origins, rebuilt early C13, repaired

Architectural Features

altered during early C15

early C17, restored in 1868 and enlarged 1883.

west wall is probably of C12 masonry and has widened round-headed central window and two loopholes in gable apex

remaining fabric early C13

north elevation has an early C15 square- headed 3-light

2-light window, the lights of which are ogee-arched and cusped, and, at the easternmost end, is an early C13 lancet

in the east gable end is a 3-light window with two-centred head and reset in the apex is a projecting semicircular date stone, carved in the form of a cowled head, with the date "1625" inscribed beneath, referring to the general repairs of that time and probably the east window beneath.

At the east end of the south elevation is an unusual window of paired, cusped rectangular lights, set near the outside face of the wall, with a row of four square openings above pierced with quatrefoils, and possibly of early C14 date

the south elevation has a central 3-light window flanked by two 2-light windows all of similar design to the early C15 windows in the north elevation

North porch: early C15, situated at the right end of the north elevation

Late C19 altar rails, pulpit, pews and octagonal font on square base.

Memorials: north wall has a mid-C18 memorial to Thomas Wood, died 1749, and his wife, died 1745

a late C17 memorial, the plaque flanked by pilasters with skull capitals and above a broken pediment containing a coat of arms

it commemorates Thomas Tomkyns, died 1675.

Between the two is a late C18 memorial to Jane West, died 1793, by W Stephens.

Jane West erected a tablet at the north-east end of the church to her first husband, the Reverend William Chapeau, died 1776 which also commemorates her brothers, and, opposite, at the south-east end a memorial to her parents, Sheldon Stephens, a former rector of Martin Hussingtree and Hindlip, died 1779 and his wife, Mary, died l781.

At the south-west end of the Church is the Williams family memorial, an early C19, large, convex oval cartouche surmounted by a coat of arms.

There is also an early C19 memorial in the south aisle to John Pigott, died 1828 and his wife, Elizabeth, died 1839.

Late C19 stained glass in east and west end windows. (VCH