Listed Building: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (3.2.7)

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Grade I
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EH LBS Legacy ID 242710
Date assigned 11 August 1961
Date last amended

Description

Sir Thomas Sutton. Above again, central pilaster with angel corbel. Interior has stone benches, and C16 principal rafter roof with moulded timbers and curved braces. Inner south doorway, C15, has restored double cove and roll moulded surround with C19 painted text. Door has traceried panels and ornate C18 hinges. Aisleless nave has re-set C16 corbels on each side. East end has to north a C14 depressed ogee headed tomb recess with Sutton rebus and blank shields in spandrels, containing slab with moulded edges, foliate cross and Norman French inscription. South side has C16 moulded elliptical tomb recess with foliate bosses and Arms in traceried panel in tympanum, containing late C14 slab with male figure. North side windows have stained glass 1888, c.1905 and c.1913. South side has stained glass c.1882, and 2 windows with C19 patterned glass and fragments. Roof, 1865, in C14 style. Some C16 foliate and mask corbels carrying arched braces to tie beams, and further curved brackets above, all with pierced spandrels. Tower arch, C13, double chamfered and rebated with hood mould and mask stops, octagonal imposts with moulded bases and mask and monster capitals with foliage. Tower chamber has west window with patterned stained glass. Upper tower chamber contains wall paintings. Chancel has traceried panelled Perpendicular screen, partly restored, with inscribed crest and cross. East end has a re-set corbel each side of the window. To south, a C14 cusped trefoil headed piscina. North window has fragments of C14 stained glass assembled by Rev. J. H. Sutton, 1885. East window has re-used C15 stained glass from Kelham Hall and C19 stained glass by Heaton, Butler and Bayns. South windows have early C19 stained glass fragments and patterned C19 stained glass. Vaulted panelled timber roof, 1865, with stencilled decoration. North aisle chapel, now vestry, has no architectural features. Fittings include panelled dado to nave and chancel, crested south doorcase and moulded benches, all by Hodgson Fowler for the Walker family, 1890. Part of chancel dado renewed 1978. Some C19 chairs and a panelled bench with arms. C19 octagonal traceried panelled pulpit. Small C19 octagonal font on octagonal base and stem, with crocketed pierced spire cover, 2 C14 traceried panelled oak stalls. Traceried panelled C20 stalls and desks. 2 C18 stools and C17 table with bulbous turned legs and low stretchers. Monuments include painted alabaster Renaissance Revival style tomb of Sir W. Sutton and wide, 1607. Moulded rectangular base with corner pilasters with panels of Arms, recessed central panel with 2 scrolled cartouches with Arms, and above, 2 inscribed tablets. Above, a pair of ionic type columns on strapwork bases, carrying projecting entablature with strapwork frieze, Arms and dentillated cornices, flanking a pair of reclining figures. At rear, round headed recess with coffered soffit, containing moulded inscribed panel. Above again, dentillated plinth carrying strapwork base with round panel with Arms and crest in the form of a rose in a ring. Flanked by singe corniced dice with Arms. Large marble and alabaster wall monument to Lord Lexington, 1668. Draped square inscribed panel on brackets. Above, panel with Arms, and again, a swagged panel of Arms with supporters, with crest in the form of fluted eggcup containing egg. Classical style wall monument marble and slate, with shaped surround, pedimented inscribed tablet, cornice with flanking urns, and obelisk with cartouche. To Rev Richard Sutton, 1785. C18 carved painted Royal Arms, 2 metal commandment boards, commemorative brasses 1858, 1865, 1901, 1907. 2 hatchments, 2 C20 brasses. Traceried timber war memorial 1918, and wood tablet 1945. (NCC/js)

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Grid reference Centred SK 76811 54367 (32m by 15m)
Map sheet SK75SE
District Newark
Civil Parish Averham, Newark

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Apr 29 2015 11:39AM

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