St Michael's Church, Coston

St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Coston, in the civil parish of Runhall, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] The church stands in an isolated position.[3]

St Michael's Church, Coston
A church in stone, partly rendered, seen from the southeast, showing the battlemented tower, the south porch, and the nave and chancel, both with lancet windows
St Michael's Church, Coston, from the southeast
St Michael's Church, Coston is located in Norfolk
St Michael's Church, Coston
St Michael's Church, Coston
Location in Norfolk
52.6145°N 1.0447°E / 52.6145; 1.0447
OS grid referenceTG 062 063
LocationCoston, Norfolk
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteChurches Conservation Trust
History
DedicationSaint Michael
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated15 August 1983
Architectural typeChurch
StyleEarly English
Groundbreaking13th century
Specifications
MaterialsFlint
Roofs slated and tiled

History

St Michael's dates mainly from the 13th century. A battlemented parapet was added to the tower in the 15th century, and the south porch was built in the 16th century.[1] The east wall has been rebuilt, possibly in the late 18th century.[1][4]

Architecture

The church is constructed in flint with ashlar dressings. The roofs are slated or tiled.[1] Parts of the walls are rendered.[2] Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave without aisles, a chancel, a south porch, and a west tower.[1] The church is in Early English style.[2] The tower is in three stages with short angle buttresses. The two-light bell openings contain Y-tracery. At the summit is a battlemented parapet decorated with flushwork. There are two lancet windows in the north and south walls of the nave, and two similar windows in the north and south sides of the chancel. The east window has three lights and a flat head. The porch is in flint and brick, and contains some brick diapering.[1]

Inside the church, the chancel arch is decorated with carved knots.[2] The pulpit is in carved wood, and in the church are box pews. The font dates from the 15th century and is undecorated.[5]

See also

References
  1. Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Runhall (1373066)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2015
  2. St Michael's Church, Coston, Norfolk, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 December 2016
  3. Coston, Streetmap, retrieved 8 February 2011
  4. Knott, Simon (February 2006), St Michael, Coston, Norfolk Churches, retrieved 8 February 2011
  5. Coston, St Michael's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 8 February 2011
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