Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DOVE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231919
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DOVE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231919
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DOVE LANE
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, DOVE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- East Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rocester
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 11170 39373
Details
SK 1039-1139 ROCESTER C.P. DOVE LANE
10/160 Church of St. Michael 12/1/66
GV II
Parish Church. C13, but mostly rebuilt in 1870-72 by Ewan Christian. Ashlar; clay tile roofs with coped verges. West tower, 3 bay nave with north porch and south aisle, 2-bay chancel and south vestry; re- built in a late C13 style, C13 West Tower of 3 stages marked by string courses, blocked C18 window to North and South sides of first stage, narrow trefoil headed west window, clock to west face of second stage, pointed belfry openings of 2 trefoil headed lights with quatrefoil above, hood mould over , crenellated parapet with gargoyles at angles, spire of 1870-72; pointed nave windows of 2 trefoiled lights with quatrefoil above and hood mould over, gabled north porch with shaped barge boards; south aisle has windows of 3 trefoil headed lights, the central one surmounted by a large cinquefoil, the others by pointed trefoils; chancel has an east window of 5 lights, the central one cinquefoil headed, the others trefoil headed, and a rose window above, all under a pointed arch; vestry has East window of 3 trefoil-headed lights, the central one is taller and has a rounded trefoil above, the others have pointed trefoils above, hood mould over, south wall has a Caernarvon arch doorway to the east and a pointed window of 2 trefoil headed lights with quatrefoil over and hood mould. Interior: Nave arcade has cylindrical columns (the 2 centre ones are marble) with square abaci to capitals from which spring chamfered pointed arches; very wide pointed chancel arch springing from short marble columns on corbels with capitals of naturalistic foliage, inscription painted around the arch "THINE IS THE KINGDOM THE POWER AND THE GLORY"; pointed arch door to west tower; arcade between south aisle and vestry of 2 pointed arches with central marble column, the capital carved with naturalistic foliage, open circle in the spandrel; wide pointed arch between chancel and vestry; open timber roofs to nave and south aisle with arch braced collars and king-posts. Vestry has collar and scissor truss roof. Fittings: C19 stone font with octagonal shaft to moulded base and circular bowl inscribed around top: "SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME AND FORBID THEM NOT FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN", C19 stone pulpit inscribed with the sacred monogram "Ihr" and around the top: "HE THAT HATH MY WORD LET HIM SPEAK MY WORD FAITHFULLY"; C19 wooden reredos with cusped panels and gilt tracery; stained glass: Old fragments in south aisle west window, C19 East window by de Morgan. Monuments: Marble plaque to west end of south aisle to Honoris Bainbrigge d. 1788, marble with segmental base, moulded cornice, surmounted by an urn draped with cloth. B.O.E. P.225.
Listing NGR: SK1117039373
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407189
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Staffordshire, (1974), 225
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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