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Church of St Michael

A Grade II* Listed Building in Stretton en le Field, Leicestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7041 / 52°42'14"N

Longitude: -1.5515 / 1°33'5"W

OS Eastings: 430398

OS Northings: 311923

OS Grid: SK303119

Mapcode National: GBR 5G4.JJV

Mapcode Global: WHCGT.49F8

Plus Code: 9C4WPC3X+M9

Entry Name: Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 24 November 1965

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1074318

English Heritage Legacy ID: 187982

ID on this website: 101074318

Location: St Michael's Church, Stretton en le Field, North West Leicestershire, DE12

County: Leicestershire

District: North West Leicestershire

Civil Parish: Stretton en le Field

Traditional County: Leicestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire

Church of England Parish: Donisthorpe St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Leicester

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Description


STRETTON-EN-LE-FIELD
SK 31 SW
4/90
Church of St. Michael
24.11.65
II*
Church C14 and C15, altered C17. Rubble stone and ashlar. Tower, nave,
N aisle and chancel. Buttresses or diagonal buttresses with many set-offs
overall. 2 stage C14/15 tower with Perp W window, W arch to nave, 1 light
bell-openings and battlements. Recessed spire rebuilt in 1889 (date
plaque in churchyard). Nave C15 parapetted, all windows altered in C17
by substitution of central mullion for tracery. S porch, possibly C17.
Clerestory of 5 square-headed 2-light mullions, possibly C16. Roof of
re-used C15 or C16 timbers finely moulded with carved central grotesques.
3 bay N arcade of diamond piers with arches dying into them. N aisle of
C14/15 with windows lowered or blocked and roof, once gabled now lean-to.
N doorway with Tudor arch, now blocked. Fragments of tomb recess and
pinnacles under 3-light window. Chancel of C15 with battlements and E
pinnacles, possibly C19. On S wall an altered window. Perp E window
of 5-light and panel tracery, otherwise blocked windows and doorway.
Chancel roof with tie beams and clasped principal rafters. Flat beam
between nave and chancel and C19 strength ening arch. C18 chancel rail
with turned balusters and complete set of C18 box pews. Font of c1662,
though partly made-up. Incised slab to cleric of 1500. Double incised
slab raised up against blocked N door. Floor of square brick tiles.
Leaded light glazing, diamond in clerestory, possibly C16, otherwise
square and possibly C17. An interesting example of a church altered in
C17 with fittings of C18. Pevsner.


Listing NGR: SK3039811923

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