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St Michael

St Michael

Mid Suffolk

Suffolk

Medieval, restored 1854 and 1877.

Architectural Features

C15 square tower in 4 stages

Nave has C13 north and south doorways with plain 2-centred arches.

Chancel has one small C12 window (north)

The chancel arch rests on large corbel heads, probably of C14 date.

Fleuron- enriched vestry doorway with medieval door.

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C15 octagonal font, the carving now lost.

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© Sandy Gerrard

Good early C17 carved pulpit with bracketed bookboard and suspended tester

a date 1620 was probably removed from the backboard.

West nave has 8 plain bench-ends, probably medieval.

Chancel stalls re-use 4 medieval traceried panels and 2 poppyhead bench-ends.

In the sanctuary is a medieval misere seat with good carving.

Nave floor has effigy brass,to William Corbald and wife In the tower base is a C17 painted board in memory of Stephen Humfrey and family.

Splay of south west chancel window has C14 painted figure.