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St Michael

Stewkley

Buckinghamshire

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Mid C12 nave, central tower and chancel, C19 S. porch, vestry 1910. Chancel roof rebuilt 1844, remainder restored by G.E. Street 1862. Coursed lime and ironstone rubble, dressed stone quoins and C19 buttresses, tiled roofs

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Outer arches are blind, taller central arch has door and 2 additional bands of chevron, the inner continued down the jambs, the outer on spiral shafts with carved caps. 2 small arches cut up into tympanum with carved winged figures. - One window above to centre, round window with chevron ornament in gable

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S. door has outer band of ball ornament with carved figure at left end

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C19 plain parapet, carved gargoyles to corners and centres of each side

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C14 square projection for stair turret at N.E, corner

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Early C20 arch to vestry, C19 aumbry and tiles to E. wall

Fittings: C12-C13 tub font on moulded steps; panel on N, wall of chancel has fragments of C14-C15 carving with partly painted stone figures of Virgin and Child,anaels and half-figure of man; C19 Neo-Romanesque pulpit; W. gallery designed by G.F, Bodley 1908; E. window has glass of 1844; other fittings C19 or early C20. RCHM II p. 275-7 Listing NGR: SP8521026102 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system