A Church Near You (Church of England site for this church).
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Grid reference: 503027, 113200, View on: Google Maps, Open Street Map, Streetmap, National Library of Scotland Map or Oldmaps.
Church of England Clergy Database.
Earliest Register: 1559.
There are no baptisms in the OPC database.
IGI Batch: C070021 (1559 ~ 1660, 1662 ~ 1878, 1684 ~ 1708 ).
There are 6 burials in the OPC database.
No burial IGI batches known.
There are 817 marriages in the OPC database.
IGI Batches: M070021 (1560 ~ 1763, 1813 ~ 1876 ); M070022 (1560 ~ 1763, 1813 ~ 1876).
There are no monumental inscriptions in the OPC database.
There are 31 images of this church in the OPC database.
Built: Unknown or not given.
Current use: Worship.
ST. MICHAEL. The churchyard is entered by a little postern in the east wall of the old Castle, a residence of the Bishops of Chichester, and castellated, in 1379, by Bishop Rede. The church was originally Norman; the nave, three windows, blocked-up N. doorway, the chancel arch, enriched with zig-zag, are al of that period; chancel, built by Bishop Neville (c. 1230); S. aisle and tower are E.E., the fine S. door is Dec. and has natural vine and oak leaves on the capitals. There are two square-headed piscinæ and a stand for hour-glass near the pulpit. Font, late Nor. (restored). Note traces of mural paintings; consecration crosses on N. and W. walls; brass to John Wantele, 1424, and a surcoated figure; capitals of window nook shafts.
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There is 1 book about this church in the Sussex OPC Bibliography.
There is 1 article about this church in the OPC Sussex Archeaological Collections Index.
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