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Latitude: 55.0921 / 55°5'31"N
Longitude: -2.2239 / 2°13'25"W
OS Eastings: 385809
OS Northings: 577538
OS Grid: NY858775
Mapcode National: GBR D9XK.BF
Mapcode Global: WHB1Q.T86P
Plus Code: 9C7V3QRG+RF
Entry Name: Church of St Michael
Listing Date: 7 March 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1154703
English Heritage Legacy ID: 239497
ID on this website: 101154703
Location: St Michael's Church, Wark, Northumberland, NE48
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Wark
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Wark St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Church building
NY 87 NE WARK B6320 (West side)
11/77 Church of St. Michael
GV II
Parish church. 1814-18 by H.H. Seward for the Church Commissioners. Ashlar
with Lakeland slate roof. West tower, nave, short chancel and north vestry.
Battlemented west tower acts as porch and has pointed-arched doorway with
chamfered surround. Similar chamfers to all openings. Small lancet above
door and above that tall arched louvred bell opening with Y-tracery. Similar
tracery to 3-bay nave. Short chancel has 3-light east window with intersecting
tracery. Nave and chancel gables have blind parapets with ridged coping. Nave
east gable capped by tall gabled chimney. Similar chimney to vestry.
Interior has wide aisleless nave. Flat ceiling with coved edges, divided into
panels by moulded beams with square bosses at intersections. Chancel arch
has one very broad chamfer. Panelled dado. 2 painted coats of arms of George
III and the Greenwich Commissioners; also framed commandments and creed.
Listing NGR: NY8580977538
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