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St Michael

St Michael

Burgh by Sands

Cumbria

Probably late C12, bell tower 1360, C15 east tower, alterations of 1713 and restoration 1881.

Architectural Features

Squared and coursed red and calciferous sandstone (from the nearby Roman Wall and Roman Fort, on which site the church stands)

South-east buttress has inscription I.S. 1560(?).

Medieval bells.

Repositioned Norman north entrance to aisle, has beakhead decoration

large C18 aedicule monument between windows has very weathered insciption.

remains of a blocked C15 window

C19 stained glass.

This is one of several stones worked by Roman masons, taken from Hadrian's Wall and built into the tower of St Michael's Church.

east sanctuary wall has entrance to vestry right and sculptured corbel stone from Roman Fort to left.

This is one of several stones worked by Roman masons, taken from Hadrian's Wall and built into the tower of St Michael's Church.

© Anne Burgess

NY3259 : Burgh by Sands, St. Michael's Church: The font, a post medieval bowl with c19th base

C18 font on C19 shaft.

NY3259 : Burgh by Sands, St. Michael's Church: The font, a post medieval bowl with c19th base

© Michael Garlick