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CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL

CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL, RUGBY ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1325524
Date first listed:: 10-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL, RUGBY ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1325524
Date first listed:: 10-Apr-1967
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL, RUGBY ROAD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL, RUGBY ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Warwickshire
District:: Warwick (District Authority)
Parish:: Weston under Wetherley
National Grid Reference:: SP 36034 69245

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WESTON-UNDER-WETHERLEY Rugby Road 12/352 Church of Saint Michael

11.4.67

GV I

Parish church. Consists of chancel, north chapel, nave, north aisle, west tower, vestry and south porch. Evidence of a C12 church in north and south walls of chancel, consisting of two semi-circular headed blocked windows. Early in C13 church almost entirely rebuilt. Tower built early in C14 except the top stage which added late in C14. North chapel built in C16 and in modern times vestry and south porch. Built of red sandstone ashlar but later parts in a light coloured sandstone. Roofs covered in plain tiles. C13 east window of chancel is of three pointed lights with plain tracery and pointed arch. On south side chancel is a C13 window of two-pointed lights and to west a two-light square headed C17 window. Between them is a narrow pointed doorway. C16 chapel built against north wall of chancel. East window of three-cinquefoil lights with a four-centred arch, and on north side are two 2-light cinquefoil windows with square heads all contemporary with chapel. In south wall of nave are three windows, the one to west is early Cl4, other two of similar design are modern. The original has two-trefoil lights with plain tracery in a pointed arch. The south doorway has a pointed arch with wave moulding. In front of door is modern gabled porch. Modern vestry built at western end of north aisle embracing original north door. It has a low pitched gable to north and is lighted by two windows of 2-cinquefoil lights with square heads on north and west and single conquefoil light on east. The north aisle is lighted by three small lancet windows, two in north wall and one in west and above these the wall was raised in late C14 and two windows of two-trefoil lights with plain tracery and four-centred heads provided. Massive tower is in three stages undivided but upper two are marked off from lower stage by splayed offset. Embattled parapet with crocketted pinnacles. Buttresses rise to base of parapet, the two at south and west angles contain tower staircase. On east side of belfry stage is a window of three trefoil lights with plain tracery under a four-centred arch and a similar one of two-lights in each of other faces. Interior: Chancel has 1867 collar beam roof and as most of north wall has been demolished, the roof is carried on modern traceried timber screen and three arched bays with stout square posts. In south wall of chancel are two piscina. North chapel roof similar to that of chancel. On east wall of chapel is marble monument dated 1573 to Sir Edward Saunders and Agnes his 2nd wife. It is in three diminishing tiers. Also on same wall is stone slab to Margery 1st wife of Sir Edward Saunders died 1563. On north wall is decorated mural tablet to Margaret and - Mary Morgan, died 1584. Nave has 1867 collar beam roof. The C13 chancel arch is pointed and of two splayed orders. Early C13 arcade of three bays with pointed arches of two splayed orders supported on octagonal pillars and responds with moulded capitals and bases. Tower arch is segmental pointed arch of two orders. North aisle roof has C16 beams and purlins. In north wall aisle is tomb recess with segmental pointed arch. In north chapel is early C17 oak chest. In the bench ends are reused late C16 traceried panels. Octagonal early C14 font with eight sides.

Listing NGR: SP3603369244

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Legacy System number:: 308231
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.