Church of St Michael (EHER 9957)

12th century church with 13th, 14th and 19th century alterations.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. St Michael's Church (C of E) [NAT] <1> There is Roman brick in the walls of the church. <2> Parish Church of St Michael stands in the village. The walls are of roughly coursed flint and ragstone with some Roman and 16th century bricks; the tower and the dressings are of limestone; the roofs are covered with tiles, slates and lead. The Nave was built early in the 12th century and in around 1160 the South Aisle was added. The North Aisle was added in around 1220 and about the middle of the 13th century the chancel was rebuilt and the North Chapel added; the West Tower is of almost the same date. In the 14th century the S aisle was much altered and partly rebuilt. In the 15th century the N aisle was extended one bay to the W, the North Porch added and the upper part of the tower rebuilt. The clear-storey is probably of 15th century date but has been largely rebuilt. The church was restored in the 19th century and the chancel partly refaced or rebuilt. <2> RCHM Grade I <3> Additional reference. <4> - <7>