St. Michael's parish church, Hallaton
| St Michael's Church, Hallaton | |
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| 52°33′39″N 0°50′28″W / 52.5609°N 0.8411°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architectural type | Norman |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Parish | Hallaton |
St Michael's church, Hallaton is a parish church in the town of Hallaton, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
It is a Norman style church, which dates from the thirteenth century.[2] It has a north porch, built later in the fifteenth century and some of the original timbers still exist today.[3]
The church is dedicated to St Michael and is mainly of the 13th century: the aisles were added a century later.[4] The church is sited on rising ground and has a dignified tower with a fine broach spire (one of the best in the county); the nave and chancel and aisles have nobility and beauty. The sculptured stonework of the north aisle contrasts with the plain battlemented south aisle. A former rector is commemorated by a handsome monument attached to one of the corners.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS (1360624)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Gore, Ann; Fleming, Laurence (1986). English Country Villages. Viking Penguin Inc. p. 11. ISBN 0-670-81224-2.
- ^ Jones, Chris. "Leicestershire and Rutland Churches". Leicestershire Churches. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins; p. 168
- ^ Firth, J. B. (2026) Highways and Byways in Leicestershire. London: Macmillan; p. 227
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