Description

PARISH OF WILLINGTON HALL LANE
SK 22 NE
2/116 (North Side)
19.1.67 Church of St Michael
GV II

Parish church. C12, C13, 1824 and mid C19. Random coursed and
coursed squared sandstone. Plain tile roofs with stone coped
gables with plain kneelers. West tower, nave, south porch,
north transept, chancel and north vestry. West tower of 1824,
partly engaged by the nave. Angle quoins, stringcourse at half
height and above the bell openings. Moulded cornice and
battlemented parapet. Four obelisk pinnacles. To the west a
single chamfered lancet window. Single chamfered lancet bell
openings in each direction. Early C20 south porch, timber framed
over a sandstone base. To the left a trefoil window set high
up. To the right are two pairs of plain chamfered C19 lancets.
The chancel south has a priests doorway with four-centred arched
lintel and plank door, flanked by small chamfered lancets.
Square headed east window with chamfered surround and two plain
arched lights, possibly C17. Mid C18 tombstone set in the wall
below. The north side of the chancel has one similar small
lancet. Lean-to vestry has a plain domestic 2-light chamfered
mullion window and C18 tombstones set in the east wall. Large
north transept projection has to the east a window with
Y-tracery. To the north a blocked doorway with four centred
arched lintel. To the west, two more windows with Y-tracery.
The north side of the nave has one broad lancet set high up.
C12 south doorway with nook shafts and round arch of three
moulded orders. Almost totally defaced incised tympanum.
Incisded medieval coffin lid set into the west wall of the
porch. Interior: chapel north has a blind lancet and two C18
wall tablets. Early C19 panelled dado around the sanctuary with
painted texts. Chancel south has a much defaced medieval tomb
slab. Plastered ceilings and walls, the nave with a moulded
cornice. C18 baluster front with rich acanthus ornament.
Georgian pulpit and tester. Lozenge hatchment on nave west
wall. Two painted benefaction boards in the north transept.

Listing NGR: SK2948628167

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26619224

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