Church Of St Michael

NY 71 SE BROUGH CHURCH BROUGH

8/17 Church of St Michael 12.9.57 G.V II*

Parish church, dating from C12; west tower by Blenkinsop of Helbeck, 1513-1525. Sandstone blocks with chamfered plinth to chancel; cavetto moulding to eaves carries low parapet. Stepped buttressing. Low-pitch lead roofs. 3-stage west tower; nave with added north aisle, and chancel. Memorial slab next to pulpit (dated 1624) on south side of nave bears the following carved inscription (sic): HERE LYE GABRIELL VINCENT STEWARD TO THE R H ANNE CLIFFORD COUNTESS DOWAGER OF PEMBROOKE DORSETT AND MONTGOMERY. AND CHIEF DIRECTOR OF ALL HER BVILDINGS IN THE NORTH WHO DYED IN THE ROMAN TOWER OF BROVGH CASTLE LIKE A GOOD CHRISTIAN THE 12 OF FFEBRUARY 1665 1666. LOOKING FOR THE SECOND COMMINGE OF OVR SAVIOVR IESVS CHRIST. Inside church at west end is Celtic Cross 1914-18 war memorial. For plan and further details of architecture and fittings see R.C.H.M. pp49 and 50.

Listing NGR: NY7931513921

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 21 August 2017.