St Michael's Church, Aughton
St Michael's Church, Aughton | ||
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Style Norman, Gothic, Gothic Revival | | |
Specifications | ||
Materials | Sandstone, stone slate roofs | |
Administration | ||
Province | York | |
Diocese | Liverpool | |
Archdeaconry | Warrington | |
Deanery | Ormskirk | |
Parish | St Michael, Aughton | |
Clergy | ||
Rector | Revd Capt Andrew Housley CA | |
Laity | ||
Reader(s) | Bill Glennon | |
Churchwarden(s) | Anthony Bearon | |
Parish administrator | James Parsons |
St Michael's Church is in Church Lane,
History
The oldest fabric in the church is a blocked Norman doorway, and an adjacent section of the wall. The nave and steeple date from the 14th century,[3] and a chancel was present in the 15th century.[2] In about 1545–48 the north aisle was rebuilt, replacing an earlier, narrower aisle.[3] The church was restored in 1876 by W. and J. Hey, during which the chancel and the west windows of the nave and aisle were rebuilt.[2][3] There was a further restoration in 1913–14 when the north vestry was enlarged.[3]
Architecture
Exterior
The church is constructed in local grey-brown sandstone,[3] with stone slate roofs.[2] Its plan consists of a nave with a south porch, a north aisle of similar width to the nave, a chancel with a north chapel and a vestry to the north of that, and a steeple in the east angle between the nave and the aisle. The tower broaches to an octagonal bell stage, and this is surmounted by a spire. The window at the west end of the nave and of the aisle each has four lights. In the south wall of the nave are three two-light windows and one window with three lights. To the east of the porch is a blocked Norman doorway, which is partly hidden by a buttress. There are three three-light windows in the south wall of the chancel, and at the east end of the chancel is a five-light window. The east end of the chapel contains a three-light window, with another three-light window above it. Along the wall of the aisle are four three-light windows, and there is a two-light window on the north side of the tower.[2]
Interior
Inside the church is a four-
External features
In the churchyard, to the south of the church, is the sandstone base of a medieval cross, consisting of a square base containing a square socket.[5] The churchyard contains war graves of a Royal Army Medical Corps officer of World War I, and two airmen and an officer and sergeant of the Royal Artillery of World War II.[6]
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire
- Grade I listed churches in Lancashire
- Listed buildings in Aughton, Lancashire
References
- ^ St Michael, Aughton, Church of England, retrieved 15 June 2012
- ^ a b c d e f Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Aughton (1361837)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 June 2012
- ^ ISBN 0-300-10910-5
- ^ Aughton, S Michael, Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, retrieved 15 June 2012
- ^ Historic England, "Cross base approximately 20 metres south of Church of St Michael, Aughton (1073130)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 June 2012
- ^ AUGHTON (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, retrieved 12 February 2013