Church of St Michael and All Angels
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348832
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348832
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
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 AND ALL ANGELS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ewyas Harold
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 38767 28754
Details
EWYAS HAROLD CP EWYAS HAROLD SO 32 NE 4/5 Church of St Michael and All Angels 26.1.67 GV II
Parish Church. Mid-C13 west tower restored in 1899; c1300 chancel but extensively altered, nave and chancel arch rebuilt and south porch and north vestry added in 1868 by G C Hadley. Sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, C20 tiled roofs. West tower, nave with south porch and chancel with north vestry. Mid-C13 West tower of three stages on splayed plinth with moulded capping, pyramidal roof and string course at upper stage; staircase extension to south-west; 3-light window to vestry with detached shafts to jambs and to mullions and moulded capitals and bases, similar shafts to the outer order; similar 2-light windows with plain chamfered outer order to east and north sides. Small light possibly originally with trefoiled-head, and larger 2-light window with pierced 2-centred head and chamfered label below. Two centred-arched head to doorway on ground floor to south; continuous chamfer to outer order with moulded stops and inner chamfered order springing from semi-circular responds with moulded capitals and 'water holding' bases. The capping of the plinth continues over the doorway as a label; loop vents to stair extension to left of doorway. There are no openings to the west side of the tower. C19 Nave one single lancet to left and two 2-light windows with quatrefoil in roundel above to right of doorway; gabled C19 timber-framed porch, inner 2-centred arched head to doorway with moulded outer order. Chancel C13 lancets flank restored early C14 central window with 2-centred arched head; two trefoil headed lights with quatrefoil above. C19 east window of 3 lights with central roundel and cinquefoil, all under a decorative slightly projecting gable. Interior: C19 tower and chancel arches, repaired and considerably restored possibly C14 trussed rafter roof to nave and chancel. Monument in north wall of chancel; early C14 recess with moulded segmental pointed arch, attached shafts to jambs and decorative cusping. Effigy of reclining female figure in contemporary C14 dress with draped head-dress and wimple and clasping an object (possibly a heart), her feet rest on a crouching lion(?). Reputed to be that of Lady Clarissa, daughter of John Tregor, Lord of Ewias, died 1290. Fittings fragments of C17 pulpit, 2 sides section C19 base, carved panels with interlacing folial motif. Fragments of C18 dado panelling in chancel, some pieces with decorative detail. (RCHM Vol I, p 62; BoE p 128.)
Listing NGR: SO3876728754
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 155539
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931), 128
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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