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St Michael

St Michael

Fenny Drayton

Leicestershire

C12 core

Architectural Features

extended and remodelled in the early C14, north aisle added in the C16

Nave and aisles: C12 south door of 2 orders with scalloped capitals.

The inner order of the arch is roll-moulded but the outer roll is interrupted by triangular motifs which are carved on every alternate voussoir.

the east window of the aisle, however, is of circa 1300 and is made up of 3 graded lights with cusped heads.

There is a C19 buttress in the centre of the aisle and C14 diagonal buttresses at the corners.

Chancel: C14 diagonal buttresses at the corners

C19 square-headed windows to the south side each with 2 trefoil-headed lights and hood mould terminating in carved heads.

small C12 window with round arch, towards the west end of the north side linked by a sill string to a similar blocked window at the east end.

Interior: C14 three-bay south arcade with pointed arches of 2 chamfered orders on octagonal columns with moulded bases and capitals.

Fixtures and fittings: C12 font basin

C19 font with colonettes clustered around the pedestal, and circular basin.

Small C14 piscina in south wall of chancel with cusped triangular head and projecting basin.

Monuments: Nicholas Purefoy, died 1545, and wife

In the north aisle: George Purefoy, died 1628

Above and behind the effigy are the kneeling figures of two of his three wives.

On the side of the chest are the kneeling figures of his children.

Tablet to members of the Purefoy family whose monuments had decayed: Thomas, died 1399, William, died 1446, John, died 1447, John, died 1500, Thomas, died 1530, Ralph, died 1550

probably late C16/early C17.

Tablet to William and Jane Purefoy, made in 1637

In the chancel: Edward and George Purefoy, died 1594 and 1593

massive double monument erected in 1596

2-bay arcade on Corinthian columns, the back wall richly carved with strapwork.

Stained glass: Late C19 east window depicting Jesus the Good Shepherd in the central light, and geometrical patterns elsewhere.