Church Of St Michael

TM 36 SW RENDHAM THE STREET

11/100 CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL 7.12.66 GV II*

Parish church. Medieval, restored 1852. Nave, chancel, west tower, north porch, north vestry. Random flint rubble, remains of plaster to east wall of chancel, stone dressings; plaintiled roofs to nave and porch, slates to chancel. C15 tower: 4 stages and crenellated parapet, diagonal buttresses to west face; 2-light west window with blocked niche above, 2-light Y tracery bell chamber openings; panelled flushwork to parapet and buttresses, clock face to north. Nave with 2 C15 windows (one largely original) and blocked doorway to south, one 2-light C15 window to north; simple C15 porch with knapped flint facade and empty niche over doorway. C14 chancel: 2 broad lancet windows and Priest's doorway to south, one 2-light Y tracery window to north and a 4-light east window with intersecting tracery. Simple arch-braced nave roof of 6 bays with moulded wallplate; no chancel arch. Plain octagonal font, probably C19; good pulpit complete with backboard and tester, dated '1632 WP'; set of 26 C19 box pews in nave; sanctuary with simple piscina and late C19 stone reredos, the panels painted with the Lord's Prayer, Commandments and Creed. 2 sets of Royal Arms: Charles II on north nave wall, Victoria over tower arch. Graded II* for surviving medieval fabric.

Listing NGR: TM3498564494