Listed Building: Church of St. Michael (1229677)

Church. C13 and C14, Chancel by E.F. Low c.1853. Squared coursed and regular coursed lias with lead and plain tile roof. Cruciform plan with west tower. Chancel: South elevation of 3-window range of lancets, north elevation similar of 2-window range with projecting lean-to vestry. Triple lancet with quatrefoil above east window. Steeply pitched roof with ashlar gable parapet. South transept of 2-window range of lancets to east and west and 2-light window to south. Shallow-pitch roof with ashlar parapets. North transept similar. Nave: South elevation of 3-window range of 2-light clerestory window and one 2-light window at lower level. South porch, probably C19, has gabled roof with ashlar parapets and finial. North elevation similar with two 2-light windows at lower level. Shallow-pitched nave roof with ashlar parapets. Perpendicular west tower of 4 stages with 3-light west window in lowest stage. 2-light bell-chamber openings with castellated parapet above. Interior: Double chamfered chancel and transept arches with octagonal responds. Triple-chamfered tower arch with octagonal respond. C19 coloured floor tiles to chancel. C19 roof structures in nave and chancel, that in nave has carved bosses with angels. C14 roof trusses in transepts. Monuments: North transept, Sir William Craven died 1707; large marble tablet flanked by columns supporting entablature with putti above; central armorial device with urn above. To left similar tablet to Maria Craven by Samuel Huskisson 1736 has attached columns with open pediment above. Central winged cherub with armorial device above. Black leger stones, also to Sir William Craven, at chapel steps are by Edward Stanton. C13 tomb recess also in south transept. Various C19 marble tablets in the nave. Barrel organ in south transept probably C19 by William Prowse. Font by Rickman 1821, octagonal bowl on panelled stern with angel heads under bowl. C19 stained glass to east window, north-east and south-east nave windows and north transept east windows. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p,463)

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