Church Of St Michael

SJ 3687 ST. MICHAELS CHURCH ROAD L17

36/1066 CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL 28.6.52

G.V. I

Church. 1814. J. Cragg and T. Rickman. Brick with much iron detail and slate cladding. 6-bay nave with differing aisles and clerestory. Short west tower with diagonal buttresses. Short chancel with vestry to north and chapel to south. Plinth has slate cladding in iron frame. 3-light windows with iron Perpendicular tracery to aisles, clerestory and tower. Tower also has paired 3-light bell openings. Arcaded parapets to aisles clerestory and chancel, clerestory has cron (or slate) cladding. Tower has arcaded embattled parapet with pinnacles. Interior has 6-bay nave arcades with iron quatrefoil columns and traceried spandrels. Open iron trusses support the ceiling. North aisle wider than south aisle and has organ in eastern bay and flat ceiling with conical roof lights. South aisle has flat traceried ceiling. Cusped panels under clerestory windows. Chancel arch of 2 orders and pointed vault to chancel. Tower arch of 2 orders and gallery on 3 arches, with traceried panels. Chancel east window has early Gothic revival stained glass. One of the earliest and most thorough uses of industrial materials in a major building. c. f. Church of St. George Heyworth Street L5.

Listing NGR: SJ3690887058