St Michael's Church, Churchill

St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Churchill in Oswaldslow, Worcestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2]

St Michael's Church, Churchill
St Michael's Church, Churchill, from the southeast
St Michael's Church, Churchill Location in Worcestershire
OS grid reference	SO 922 535
Location	Churchill, Worcestershire
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	Churches Conservation Trust
History
Dedication	Saint Michael
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	11 February 1965
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	14th century

History

The church dates from the 14th century, and contains fragments of masonry from an earlier church building on the site.[2] It was restored in 1863,[1] and there was another restoration in 1910.[2]

Architecture

The plan of St Michael's consists of a nave with a south porch, and a chancel. At the west end is a bellcote.[1] Each wall of the nave contains a single window.[3]

Inside the church, the font dates from the 15th century.[3] The pulpit dates from the 17th century, and the communion rail is in Jacobean style.[1] The chancel screen and the lectern were moved from Great Malvern Priory at the time of the 1910 restoration.[2] The oldest monument is dated 1688. There are two bells, one of which dates from the 15th century.[3]

See also

• List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands

References

1. Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Churchill (1319712)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2015
2. St Michael's Church, Churchill, Worcestershire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 28 November 2016
3. Churchill, St Michael's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 29 October 2010