Description

SP 62 SE EDGCOTT CHURCH LANE

5/4 Church of
St. Michael
13.7.66

GV II*

Parish church. Nave originally C12, altered C14 and C15.
C14 chancel, C15 W. tower. C19 restorations and vestry by
G.G. Scott. Coursed rubble stone, lead roof to nave, tiled
chancel. 2-stage tower with diagonal buttresses, battlemented
parapet and 2-light traceried openings to bell chamber. W.
doorway has moulded 2-centred arch and 2-light traceried
window above. Nave has buttresses and plain parapet. 2 bays.
Perpendicular windows to S., 2-light to left, 3-light to right.
4-centred moulded arch, much restored, with old door. Slight
projection for rood-loft staircase to right with small light above.
N. side has restored 2-light traceried window. Chancel has 2 wide
lancets with hoodmoulds to S., one to N., all much restored.
C19 3-light Decorated E. window. Interior: nave has stairs to
rood-loft and C15 main roof timbers. Double chamfered chancel
arch on half-columns with moulded caps. Chancel has C19 piscina
and aumbry. C15 octagonal font. Some C15 trefoil headed bench
ends. Other fittings C19.

RCHM II p 105-6.

Listing NGR: SP6800022796

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17536045

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