Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081487
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081487
- Date first listed:
- 16-Oct-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knill
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 29113 60467
Details
KNILL CP
SO 26 SE
3/14
Church of St Michael
16.10.67
GV
II*
Parish church. Late C12 and early C13, extensively restored in 1876. Local igneous rock and sandstone rubble walls with sandstone dressings; stone slate roof. West tower, nave with south porch, chancel.
West tower: early C13 rectangular tower of three stages with late C19 embattled parapet, shouldered C19 light to ground floor, square headed loop lights to upper two floors.
Nave: C19 Y-tracery window with two trefoil-headed lights to left and three light C19 window with trefoil-headed lights and central trefoil in roundel to right of C19 gabled timber-framed porch. Inner altered C14 doorway with chamfered jambs and two-centred head.
Chancel: two light C19 window with trefoil-headed lights and quatrefoil in roundel. An altered C12 semi-circular headed light survives in north wall of chancel. Three-light C19 east window with trefoil-headed lights and three quatrefoils in roundels.
Interior: late C19 roof throughout with decorative members. Piscina circa 1200 in recess in chancel with plain round head. C13 stoup in south wall of nave with trefoil head. Early C13 tower arch with plain responds and extensively restored.
Font: circa 1200 octagonal bowl with geometric patterns in relief to each side, column base reused as stem.
Interior contains hatchments of the Walsham family formerly of Knill Court (destroyed by fire) dating from 1617 to 1874. Wall monument, 1685, commemorating Elizabeth Child, floral swags, cartouche of arms and cherub.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 November 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 149153
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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