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Church of St Michael

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wormegay, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6801 / 52°40'48"N

Longitude: 0.4751 / 0°28'30"E

OS Eastings: 567417

OS Northings: 312027

OS Grid: TF674120

Mapcode National: GBR P5Y.T3N

Mapcode Global: WHKQL.8WHR

Plus Code: 9F42MFJG+22

Entry Name: Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 8 July 1959

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1077839

English Heritage Legacy ID: 221527

ID on this website: 101077839

Location: St Michael's Church, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE33

County: Norfolk

District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Civil Parish: Wormegay

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Wormegay St Michael and All Angels and Holy Cross

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


TF 61 SE WORMEGAY SAXON WAY

2/53 Church of St Michael

8.7.59
_ II*

Parish church. Late C14 west tower, continuous nave and chancel of C13 origin,
the former rebuilt 1893 by C H Loht of London, the latter completely altered.
Carstone, some sandstone and ashlar dressings. Plain tiled roof. 3 stage tower,
but outwardly of 2 stages. Diagonal buttresses to second stage have carved shields
within quatrefoils on plinths. 2-light 4-centred west window of Perpendicular
tracery. Relief carving above of Crucifixion of medieval date. String course below
2-light segmental pointed belfry windows. Restored crenellated parapet. Polygonal
stair tower to south-west added 1896. One buttress to nave and chancel south side.
Arched south door and 5 C19 windows : paired lancet, single lancet, 2-light square
headed and 2 2-light Perpendicular chancel windows. 3-light east window C15 with
supermullions and stepped transoms. North side of church with same fenestration as
south, a blocked door to chancel and a diagonal buttress at west end. Interior. Tall
double chamfered tower arch. Late C14 octagonal font, the bowl decorated with shields
within quatrefoils. Roof of moulded arched braces alternately dropping to corbels
at wall plate or to wall posts with capitals and bases. Moulded collars carry
braces to principals and ridge piece. Ashlaring, wind-bracing and 2 tiers moulded
butt purlins. Main arched brace at original division of nave and chancel is trefoiled
each side. Medieval tomb slab with foliated latin cross in chancel. To right and
left of each window an ogeed cusped and sub-cusped niche within square surround
of late C14. Substantial remains of paint including painted lierne vaults.


Listing NGR: TF6741712027

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