Information for record number MWA2341:
Church of St Michael, Whichford

Summary The Church of St Micheal which was built during the Medieval period. The Church was resotred during the Imperial period. It is situated in Whichford.
What Is It?  
Type: Church
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Whichford
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 34
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: I)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Chancel, nave, N aisle, S chapel incorporating S porch to the nave, and NW tower. Nave of c1150 but the only surviving architectural feature is the S doorway. N aisle added in early 13th century, and probably widened later in the century. Chancel enlarged in the 13th century but was largely reconstructed in the first half of the 14th century, when windows in the nave were also altered. tower built in two or three progressive periods during the 14th century. S chapel built about 1330, apparently as a memorial for a member of the Mohun family, whose tomb exists in the S wall. The S porch, probably of the 13th century, was incorporated in the chapel. Clearstorey added to nave and a new roof provided, probably before the middle of the 15th century. The N windows suffered in crude repairs of the 17th century and 18th century. Large Medieval font; 14th century and 15th century stained glass; 16th century tomb. The church is first recorded c1120.
2 Plan of the church.
3 Photograph of the interior.
4 The earliest feature is the S doorway: Norman with one order of shafts, zigzag in the arch, and a tympanum with a rim of various small motifs. To the Norman church with this doorway N aisle was added in the 13th century: three bays, round and octagonal piers, double-chamfered arches. The church has a NW tower, begun c1300, and this is connected with the aisle by an arch of three continuous chamfers. The position of the arch shows that the aisle was originally narrower. It was widened, according to the window details, c1300, but the details look like a late raw attempt at copying what had been there. Of c1300 also the tower top and the three-bay S chapel E of the doorway.
6 Noted by Ordnance Survey.
 
Sources
Source No: 4
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1987
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Stratford
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: 33SW1
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1968
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 33SW1
   
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument PIER * A structure of iron or wood, open below, running out into the sea and used as a promenade and landing stage. back
monument FONT * A vessel, usually made of stone, which contains the consecrated water for baptism. Use a broader monument type if possible. back
monument CHAPEL * A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known. back
monument ROUND * A small, Iron Age/Romano-British enclosed settlement found in South West England. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument TOMB * A grave or sepulchre including a monument. Use specific type where known. back

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