Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1293011
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1293011
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Madeley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 69625 04091
Details
SJ 6904SE; 12/476
MADELEY,
CHURCH STREET
Church of St Michael
GV
II*
1796 by Thomas Telford. Ashlar with hipped slate roof. Octagonal on plan.
Entablature with finials over the corners. Two tiers of windows with string course
between, round-arched windows above square windows. Tower projects at ritual west
end (north side), in four stages, rusticated bottom stage, pedimented first stage with
round arch window, clock face in third stage and round arched bell opening in recess
in top stage with ball finials over the corners of the parapet.
Square chancel added in 1910 at ritual east end (south) with large venetian
window. Either side of this chancel the two upper windows are niches with responds
and containing kneeling figures with inscription below:- remains of monument to the
Brooke family of Madeley Hall.
INTERIOR: galleries on three sides with two tiers of columns.
In the churchyard several early C19 tombs of cast iron, including those of two iron-
plasters: William Balwin 1822; a large pedestal with columns at the corners
surmounted by sarcophagus. And R R Anstice 1853; arched inscription panels flanked
by attached columns with pediment over. Also a cast-iron tomb chest John Fletcher
1785 immediately east of church.
Listing NGR: SJ6962504091
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362329
- 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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