Church Of St Michael

SO 44 SW; 4/55

KENCHESTER CP, Church of St Michael

27.01.67

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Parish church. Late C12, C13 bellcote, C15 south porch, C17 alterations to chancel roof, restorations of 1909 and 1925. Sandstone rubble with timber-framed porch and Welsh slate roof. Continuous nave and chancel, south porch, west end of nave thickened to support bellcote.

Nave: two renewed trefoil-headed lights to right of restored C15 south porch; curved braces to tie beam and struts above and close studding to returns. Inner C12 roll moulded semicircular-headed doorway. Three renewed trefoil-headed lights to north wall, blocked north doorway formerly with segmental head and bellcote at west end; two pointed arched heads with label pierce gable, wall below thickened. Chancel: C12 semicircular-headed light to south, similar window to north. East window: three stepped and plain pointed-arched lights; label.

INTERIOR: four-bay nave with ceiled roof, tie-beam trusses with inclined struts, C17 two-bay chancel roof with two arch-braced trusses with decorative members and central pendants, re-used north main post with vine ornament and probably formed part of the rood. Font: tall odd shaped cylindrical bowl with round stem on moulded base, C12 or C13 base and bowl possibly of re-used Roman material.

Listing NGR: SO4341443248