CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1038433
Date first listed:: 12-Mar-1964
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1038433
Date first listed:: 12-Mar-1964
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Sep-1999
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, MAIN STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, MAIN STREET

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County:: Staffordshire
District:: East Staffordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Tatenhill
National Grid Reference:: SK 20544 22076

Details

SK22SW TATENHILL MAIN STREET (east side )

6/89 Church of St Michael 12.3.1964

GV II*

Parish church. C13 core substantially altered and extended C15; restored by Bodley circa 1890. Coursed, dressed and squared sandstone, tiled roof. Tower, nave and chancel. TOWER: C15 of 3 stages; diagonal buttresses of 3 stages to west only; string. set at buttresses head level; moulded coved string below crenellated parapet. Labelled 2-light pointed bell chamber openings with panel tracery; single-light to centre stage south; round-arched 4-light west window has transoms with round arches to lights. NAVE: of C13 fabric; 4 bays divided by 3-stage buttresses; deep square-head, cavetto mullioned and transomed 4-light windows with arched lights; 2 Tudor-arched single lights over late C19 timber framed gabled porch; south door C13 steeply arched, fillet mouldings on 3 tiers of columns; pointed door to north side opposite. CHANCEL: lower than nave, mainly C15, of 3 bays (larger east bay), again divided by 3-stage buttresses, deeply rebated, 3-centred-arched cavetto mullioned and transomed 4-light windows; trefoil heads to lights and some panel tracery; cills continued as strings; restored S- light pointed east window; pointed Priest door under centre bay, south side. INTERIOR: pointed moulded arch to chancel, C19 nave roof with tie, king post and diagonal braces to boarding with circle motifs. CHANCEL: brat ti shed ties and ogee bracing to trusses, boarding with cusped decoration. Floor in black and white marble of Bodley's design, stepped down to chancel. PULPIT: in oak with figures also late C19. FONT: C13, stone circular bowl dying into columns at base. Piscina and sedilia, trefoil-headed of 4 bays.

MONUMENTS: Mrs Griffiths, died 1641, stone; kneeling woman set between pilasters under break fronted cornices and oval panel below. GLASS: East window by Ward & Hughes.

Formerly listed as: TATENHILL C.P. POSTERN ROAD SK 22 SW (east side) 6/89 Church of 12.3.64 St Michael GV II*

Parish church. C13 core substantially altered and extended C15; restored by Bodley circa 1890. Coursed, dressed and squared sandstone, tiled roof. Tower, nave and chancel. Tower: C15 of 3 stages; diagonal buttresses of 3 stages to west only; string set at buttress head level; moulded coved string below crenellated parapet. Labelled 2-light pointed bell chamber openings with panel tracery; single-light to centre stage south; round- arched 4-light west window has transoms with round arches to lights. Nave: of C13 fabric; 4 bays divided by 3-stage buttresses; deep square-head, cavetto mullioned and transomed 4-light windows with arched lights; 2 Tudor-arched single lights over late C19 timber framed gabled porch; south door C13 steeply arched, fillet mouldings on 3 tiers of columns; pointed door to north side opposite. Chancel: lower than nave, mainly C15, of 3 bays (larger east bay), again divided by 3-stage buttresses; deeply rebated, 3-centred-arched cavetto mullioned and transomed 4-light windows; trefoil heads to lights and some panel tracery; cills continued as strings; restored 5-light pointed east window; pointed Priest door under centre bay, south side. Interior: pointed moulded arch to chancel, C19 nave roof with tie, king post and diagonal braces to boarding with circle motifs. Chancel: brattished ties and ogee bracing to trusses, boarding with cusped decoration. Floor in black and white marble of Bodley's design, stepped down to chancel. Pulpit: in oak with figures also late C19. Font: C13, stone circular bowl dying into columns at base. Piscina and sedilia, trefoil-headed of 4 bays. Monuments: Mrs Griffiths, died 1641, stone; kneeling woman set between pilasters under break fronted cornice and oval panel below. Glass: East window by Ward & Hughes. B.o.E.

Listing NGR: SK2054422076

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Sources

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Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Staffordshire, (1974)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.