St Michael, (Amberley)

Denomination:

Anglican.

Internet:

A Church Near You (Church of England site for this church).

Address:

Unknown or not given.

Grid reference: 503027, 113200, View on: Google Maps, Open Street Map, Streetmap, National Library of Scotland Map or Oldmaps.

Incumbents:

Church of England Clergy Database.

Registers:

Earliest Register: 1559.

Baptisms:

There are no baptisms in the OPC database.

IGI Batch: C070021 (1559 ~ 1660, 1662 ~ 1878, 1684 ~ 1708 ).

Burials:

There are 6 burials in the OPC database.

No burial IGI batches known.

Marriages:

There are 817 marriages in the OPC database.

IGI Batches: M070021 (1560 ~ 1763, 1813 ~ 1876 ); M070022 (1560 ~ 1763, 1813 ~ 1876).

Monumental inscriptions:

There are no monumental inscriptions in the OPC database.

Images:

There are 31 images of this church in the OPC database.

Building information:

Built: Unknown or not given.

Current use: Worship.

Harrison's description (1911):

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.

Documents:

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Publications:

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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