St. Michael, Letcombe Bassett, Berkshire

Description

The church of St. Michael, erected about A.D. 1100, is a building of stone and flints, in the Norman style: it was lengthened and a tower added at the west end about 1260; the latter is of brick, with stone quoins and dressings to the windows and a stringcourse, and the whole appears to be clearly the work of the 13th century: in 1862 the church was thoroughly repaired and a south aisle added, and it now consists of chancel, nave, south aisle, north porch, and an embattled western tower, restored in 1884 and containing 3 bells: a Norman font, probably coeval with the original building, is still in use: in 1890 two memorial windows were put in to the late Rev. W. Firth B.D. a former rector: there are 140 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1564.