Aldbourne - Church of St Michael

Aldbourne The Church of St Michael dates back to the 12^th century and sits on the village green is a Grade I listed building. The nave and aisles were built around 1200, although some earlier Norman arches and other traces remain. There are four arches on the north arcade and three on the south. The chancel is Early English, with north and south chapels, and a sanctuary with lancet windows The Perpendicular Gothic three-stage tower was added in 1460. It is ashlar, has angled buttresses and transomed three-light bell openings, with gargoyle above. There are also transepts with three-light windows, a tall south porch – originally two-storey – and a bay between the porch and south transept. The external walls are of flint and limestone with some chequer work and sarsen, and are crenellated. The roofs are lead and slate. The interior contains a number of monuments and monumental brasses. There is a fine alabaster tomb of a 15^th century priest. Grade I listed building