Interior view of St Michael's Church, standing in the nave, looking south east towards the chancel

Date:
1900 - 1940
Location:
St Michael's Church, Church Road, Blewbury, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire
Reference:
OP28760
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

Also known as St Michael and All Saints Church. The print is mounted on the same card as OP28759.

The church is originally Saxon but was rebuilt by the Normans and enlarged in the latter half of the 12th century. 11th century nave and sanctuary; 12th century chancel, central tower and transepts; 13th century south aisle; 14th century north aisle, and Lady Chapel to south; 15th century west tower, reduction of central tower, and north and south porches; 19th century rebuilding of north porch and restoration of south porch, nave roof of circa 1875.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/34 Early Photographic Print Collection: Oxfordshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Nave, Arch, Medieval Parish Church, Post Medieval Parish Church, Early Medieval Church