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| In
the 14th century, the porch on the south side of
the church was added, with a priest's room above; in this room
we can still see an ancient fireplace and a square stone washbasin.
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| High above the inner south door of the church
we can see a "squint", a narrow opening about a foot
high; through this "squint" the interior of the church
can be observed from the priest's room. |
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| This can
be seen just above and to the right of the south door. |
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| The present St. Michael's church building came
into being in the 15th century ; the
nave was rebuilt and extended, the transepts were remodelled
and the tower was added, along with chapels on the north and
south sides of the chancel,Warneford
Chapel |
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| This work, according to Mr. Ponting, was probably
done during the years 1440 - 1480, at the time of the Wars of
the Roses. |
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| The earliest St. Michael's register records
baptisms, marriages and burials beginning in 1539 during the
reign of Henry VIII. |
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