Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1327240
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1327240
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blennerhasset and Torpenhow
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 20578 39807
Details
NY 23 NW BLENNERHASSET & TORPENHOW Torpenhow
11/12 Church of St Michael
11.4.67 I
Parish Church. Early C12 with mid C12 and C13 extensions, C15 and C17 alterations; restorations of 1882 and 1913. Roughly-coursed mixed sandstone on chamfered plinth under graduated greenslate roof with coped gables. 3-bay nave with aisles, north transept, open west bellcote and south porch; lower 3-bay chancel. 1882 gabled porch has blocked south door with present door in Tudor-style surround to side. Blocked west doorway with 2-light C15 window above. South aisle has hollow-chamfered 2-light windows, that in east wall having round head under hoodmould. Battlemented parapet. North aisle has blocked flat-headed doorway and late C19 2-light window. 3-light tracery window in north transept. Chancel has narrow round-headed Norman windows in north wall and similar blocked windows in east and south walls, with replacing lancet in south wall and intersecting-traceried 3-light east window. Interior of nave has round-column arcade under round arches with Norman carved responds. Norman south doorway has columned surround with carved capitals under zigzag and rope arch, over which is a sundial dated 1871. Small medieval graveslab in porch, others used as lintel for west window and 2 in the blocking of the west door flanking a C17 inscribed stone T.T. A.T. Carved Norman font on later stem. C17 painted panelled-wood ceiling was given by Thomas Addison in 1689 and is thought to have come from the hall of one of the Livery Companies in London. Norman chancel arch of 2 orders of zigzags on columns with carved capitals. Open timber roof in north transept has date 1614 and initials. 1966 vestry screen. South aisle wall plaque to Reverend Thomas Nicholson, former vicar of the parish, 1735. Chancel has C19 or C20 panelled ceiling. Tomb recess in south wall probably contained medieval effigy now in south aisle. Aumbry in east wall and piscina with sun motif. Panelled choir stalls 1882; all other furnishings and fittings are C20.
Listing NGR: NY2057439806
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72321
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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