Description

NY 26 SW BOWNESS Bowness

2/17 Church of St Michael
11/4/67
II*

Church. C12 with C18 restoration and 1891 extensions. Coursed red and
calciferous sandstone (from the nearby Roman Wall) on chamfered plinth;
extensions of dressed red sandstone on chamfered plinth; graduated greenslate
roof with coped gables. 4-bay nave, south gabled porch, west open twin
bellcote, C19 north transept: single-bay chancel under common roof, with C19
north vestry. Chamfered-surround south door; north door in moulded surround with
carved stone leaf capitals. One blocked original lancet in south wall and
similar window in north wall, others are C19 single and paired lancets.
Chancel: 3-light C19 east and south windows, one original lancet between vestry
and chancel. Norman font on 1848 shaft is octagonal at base of bowl and square
at top: leaf decoration with beaded strips and stems. Bells now inside church
are 1616 and medieval. C19 chancel arch. Early C20 furnishings and fittings.

Listing NGR: NY2237662646

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• St Michael's Church at Wikipedia
• St Michael's Church official website
• Wikidata Q7594745

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Recommended Books

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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)