St. Michael's parish church, Hallaton

St Michael's church, Hallaton is a parish church in the town of Hallaton, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

St Michael's Church, Hallaton
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52°33′39″N 0°50′28″W / 52.5609°N 0.8411°W / 52.5609; -0.8411
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Michael and All Angels
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building
Architectural typeNorman
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseDiocese of Leicester
ParishHallaton

It is a Norman style church, which dates from the thirteenth century.[2] It has a north porch, built later in the fifteenth century and some of the original timbers still exist today.[3]

Hallaton parish church

The church is dedicated to St Michael and is mainly of the 13th century: the aisles were added a century later.[4] The church is sited on rising ground and has a dignified tower with a fine broach spire (one of the best in the county); the nave and chancel and aisles have nobility and beauty. The sculptured stonework of the north aisle contrasts with the plain battlemented south aisle. A former rector is commemorated by a handsome monument attached to one of the corners.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS (1360624)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ Gore, Ann; Fleming, Laurence (1986). English Country Villages. Viking Penguin Inc. p. 11. ISBN 0-670-81224-2.
  3. ^ Jones, Chris. "Leicestershire and Rutland Churches". Leicestershire Churches. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins; p. 168
  5. ^ Firth, J. B. (2026) Highways and Byways in Leicestershire. London: Macmillan; p. 227