St Michael's Church, Coston
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. The east wall has been rebuilt, possibly in the late 18th century.
Architecture
The church is constructed in flint with ashlar dressings. The roofs are slated or tiled. Parts of the walls are rendered. Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave without aisles, a chancel, a south porch, and a west tower. The church is in Early English style. 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.
Inside the church, the chancel arch is decorated with carved knots. The pulpit is in carved wood, and in the church are box pews. The font dates from the 15th century and is undecorated.
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the East of England
- Norfolk
- Cathedral
References
- ^ Historic England, "Church of St Michael, Runhall (1373066)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2015
- ^ St Michael's Church, Coston, Norfolk, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 December 2016
- ^ Coston, Streetmap, retrieved 8 February 2011
- ^ Knott, Simon (February 2006), St Michael, Coston, Norfolk Churches, retrieved 8 February 2011
- ^ Coston, St Michael's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 8 February 2011