Church of St Michael, Whichford

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.