Description

ESH ESH LAUDE
NZ 14 SE
10/3 Church of
18/8/76 St. Michael

GV II

Roman Catholic parish church. 1789-90, with additions of apse c.1850, and
south aisle and north porch c.1910. Coursed sandstone rubble with ashlar
dressings and quoins; roof of Lakeland slates with stone gable copings and
kneelers.

Nave with north porch and south aisle; 5-sided apse. In porch, double boarded
doors and radial fanlight in round-headed surround with imposts and keystone,
under low-pitched gable with statue of St. Michael in niche, and large square
bellcote with arched sides and cross finial. Round-headed windows in bay to
west of porch, paired and one larger single light; 2-light windows with cusped
tracery, in 2 bays to east of porch. South aisle has groups of stepped lights,
the central pair of even height, in 4 buttressed bays. One 2-light south
sanctuary window; taller 2-light windows in apse under gables with fleur-de-lys
finials; sill string to apse. West front has 3 round-headed lights, the
central at higher level. Roof: gablets on east kneelers; half-octagonal
lower apse roof; roll-moulded parapet on aisle and roof not visible.

Interior: painted plaster over boarded dado, with ashlar dressings; arch-
braced panelled roof on coved cornice with wood-corbelled brackets. Arcade
has wide chamfered 2-centred arches on hexagonal piers, and narrower fifth arch
to Lady chapel at east. High double-chamfered sanctuary arch without capitals;
thick-ribbed vaulting in apse with many mouldings and elaborate bosses on
shafts with chamfered plinths. Glass in east window by Atkinson Bros.,
Newcastle; flanking windows in style of Hardman; other C19 glass in west window
and Lady chapel. Altar in richly painted patterns in style of mosaic, in
memory of Cardinal Wiseman, with low-relief roundels. Early C20 west organ
gallery. Gothic-style carved wood balcony in north wall gives on to room in
presbytery. Memorials include plain marble slab to Rev. John Yates - pastor
of the congregation for 33 years - died 1827; and to Mary Consit, wife of Lt.
Com. R.N., who died at Sorel, Lower Canada in 1824,by Fisher of York.

Presbytery attached altered and not of interest.

Listing NGR: NZ1900943703

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26684108

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