Church of St Michael, Upton Warren
Description: Church of St Michael
Grade: II*
Date Listed: 14 March 1969
English Heritage Building ID: 400972
OS Grid Reference: SO9306767470
OS Grid Coordinates: 393067, 267470
Latitude/Longitude: 52.3053, -2.1031
Location: Swan Lane, Upton Warren, Worcestershire B61 7EJ
Locality: Upton Warren
Local Authority: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Country: England
Postcode: B61 7EJ
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Listing Text
UPTON WARREN CP UPTON WARREN
SO 96 NW
6/121 Church of St Michael
14.3.69
GV II*
Parish church. Late C13 remodelled late C14, chancel rebuilt 1724, nave
1798. Sandstone ashlar, tile roof. Chancel, nave, late C13 to south-
east corner of nave. Tower: three stages, upper stage offset, diagonal
buttresses, crenellated parapet, recessed octagonal stone spire, gargoyle
water spouts. Ground stage: east and west have Decorated windows each of
two cinquefoil headed lights, first stage blank save a small 2-centred
head window to south; belfry: each window has two trefoil headed lights
under centred head, late C13. Nave: 1798, plain parapet, moulded cornice;
three bays, windows have 2-centred heads, labels and Y-tracery, west wall
blank, entrance in south wall at west end with centred moulded head.
Chancel: 1724 rebuild incorporating earlier walls of uncertain date, plain
parapet and moulded cornice, band; side walls, blind, east window: 2-centred
head without tracery. Interior: chancel arch a plain 2-centred arch; tower
arch of two moulded orders continued down jambs with 2-centred head. Gallery
at west end on two cast iron columns. Fittings: late C18 wooden Gothick
pulpit. East window glass signed by "Taylor late O'Connor/ 4 Berners St
London 1880".
Listing NGR: SO9306767470
Source: English Heritage
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