Church of St Michael, Fobbing (EHER 9117)

St. Michael's Church, Fobbing contains one blocked Late Anglo-Saxon window in the north wall visible from both inside and out. The nave is 11th century, possibly pre-conquest, otherwise the church is largely 14th to 15th century, restored.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 9117, 9118, 9119, and 35221. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Church of St Michael. Grade I. <1> The nave was built in the 11th century, possibly before the Conquest as the north wall is only 2.5' thick. Early in the 14th century the chancel was rebuilt and the south chapel added. Towards the middle of the 14th century the nave was extended west, the south arcade built and a south-west tower and south aisle added; this aisle appears to have extended only to the east face of the tower. Late in the 15th century this tower was destroyed and the existing west tower built. Late in the 15th century the south-west tower was destroyed and the existing west tower built; at the same the south aisle was largely rebuilt, and extended west to cover the site of the former tower; the rood-stair turret was built and the east arch of the arcade rebuilt to accommodate the rood-loft. The south porch is also of late 15th century date. The church has been restored in modern times when the south vestry was added. <2> There is a blocked late Anglo-Saxon window in the north wall. He has little information to add to this record. <3> 2001. Watching brief. Work to insert rain water goods at church were monitored but no sealed datable context found. <4> See: <5>