Church in United Kingdom
| 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 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael and All Angels |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architectural type | Norman |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| Parish | Hallaton |
St Michael's church, Hallaton is a parish church in the town of Hallaton, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.
It is a Norman style church, which dates from the thirteenth century. It has a north porch, built later in the fifteenth century and some of the original timbers still exist today.
The church is dedicated to St Michael and is mainly of the 13th century: the aisles were added a century later. 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.
References
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS (1360624)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- Gore, Ann; Fleming, Laurence (1986). English Country Villages. Viking Penguin Inc. p. 11. ISBN 0-670-81224-2.
- Jones, Chris. "Leicestershire and Rutland Churches". Leicestershire Churches. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins; p. 168
- Firth, J. B. (2026) Highways and Byways in Leicestershire. London: Macmillan; p. 227
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