Church Of St Michael And All Angels

HANLEY CP HANLEY CHILD SO 66 NW

4/57 Church of St Michael 5/57 and All Angels

GV II

Parish church. Built in 1807 on site of older building, altered 1864. Sandstone rubble and tufa with sandstone ashlar dressings, brick dentilled eaves cornice and plain tiled roofs. Base of west tower and continuous nave and chanel. Base of west tower was retained after upper part fell down in 1864; it was gabled continuing the main ridge and given a gabled bellcote pierced with a pointed-arched opening in which is hung the single uninscribed bell; the base forms the entrance porch and has a pointed door- way in its west elevation. Nave and chancel: two large lancets in south elevation and one in north elevation, all with plain glazing; to east of north window is a large raking buttress. Y-traceried window in east end which has retained its original quarry-leaded glass. Interior: plastered throughout; oak panelling with frieze at east end and north-west of nave. Early C19 altar rails with turned balusters and fluted posts. Mid-C19 octagonal stone font with pointed-lobed quatrefoil decoration. A small simple early C19 church situated in close proximity to Court Farmhouse (qv). (VCH 4, p 271; BoE, p 188).

Listing NGR: SO6500265226