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St michaels the archangel is a redundundant church in the heart of the norfolk countryside..it has been designated grade 2 by the English heritage.and is under the care of the churches conservation trust.its a shame that the pews have been removed to be replaced by various styles of chairs.two services are still held here a year.
The church is constructed of Flint and stone and has a tiled roof.designed by the eccentric architect Seward Lutyens who described it as "very naughty,but built in the right spirit" built in an eccentric French gothis style..the plan of the church consist of a nave,a chancel,a north porch,a south vestry,and twin west towers.the towers are three stage.They are in three stages, the lower two stages containing elongated blank arcading.The top stage contains tall bell openings,and on the summit of the towers are pierced friezes with crocketed pinnacles on the corners. Between the towers is a doorway,over which is a four-light window.A three-tier pinnacle rises from the west gable.The nave has a hammerbeam roof which is decorated with carved wooden angels by James Minns,a local master-carver.The roof of the chancel is a false hammer-beam.Above the chancel arch is a triangular opening.Around the nave wall is linenfold dado panelling.The pulpit and other fittings all date from the 19th century.The stained glass depicts angels,musicians,and female faces
This in my opinion is the nicest church in norfolk and really should not be redundant.with its splendid interior and very ornate external features it really is a thing of beauty.luckily it's under the care of the trust..it was nice to just to spend time in here before even taking photos to take in the beauty of it all.
The church is constructed of Flint and stone and has a tiled roof.designed by the eccentric architect Seward Lutyens who described it as "very naughty,but built in the right spirit" built in an eccentric French gothis style..the plan of the church consist of a nave,a chancel,a north porch,a south vestry,and twin west towers.the towers are three stage.They are in three stages, the lower two stages containing elongated blank arcading.The top stage contains tall bell openings,and on the summit of the towers are pierced friezes with crocketed pinnacles on the corners. Between the towers is a doorway,over which is a four-light window.A three-tier pinnacle rises from the west gable.The nave has a hammerbeam roof which is decorated with carved wooden angels by James Minns,a local master-carver.The roof of the chancel is a false hammer-beam.Above the chancel arch is a triangular opening.Around the nave wall is linenfold dado panelling.The pulpit and other fittings all date from the 19th century.The stained glass depicts angels,musicians,and female faces
This in my opinion is the nicest church in norfolk and really should not be redundant.with its splendid interior and very ornate external features it really is a thing of beauty.luckily it's under the care of the trust..it was nice to just to spend time in here before even taking photos to take in the beauty of it all.