St. Michael, Inkpen, Berkshire

Description

The church of St. Michael is a small but ancient structure of flint and stone in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and a low western tower carried on four piers of oak and containing 3 bells: it contains tablets to the family of Brickenden, who built the rectory and restored the church: there are also memorials to the Butlers, Including one to Capt. Thomas Butler R.N. lost on board the "Scarborough" during a hurricane in the West Indies, in 1780: the church was extensively repaired and restored in 1896, under the direction of Mr. C. C. Rolfe, architect, of Oxford, when an oak chancel screen with rood was erected and an altar table of carved and gilded oak presented: the porch is a memorial to the Rev. John Butler M.A. rector, 1838-95, and has a carving in low relief of "The Entombment," from a picture by Taddeo Gaddi: there are 150 sittings.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1545.