St Michael's Church, Heighington

St Michael's Church, Heighington
The tower of St Michael's
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Central
History
Status	Active
Dedication	Saint Michael the Archangel
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Administration
Province	Province of York
Diocese	Diocese of Durham
Archdeaconry	Archdeaconry of Auckland
Deanery	Darlington
Parish	Herrington
Clergy
Vicar	The Revd Lissa Scott

St Michael's Church is a Church of England parish church in Heighington, Darlington, County Durham. The church is a grade I listed building.

History

The earliest parts of the tower, nave, and chancel date from before the Norman conquest (IE pre-1066). In circa 1160/1170, the chancel was rebuilt and a third stage was added to the tower. A vestry was added in the 13th century. The chantry chapel, originally dating to the 13th century, was extended in the 14th century to form the south aisle. In the 15th century, a parapet was added to the tower. ^[1]

The church was altered during the Victorian restoration period. Restorations took place in the 1840s, and then under Ewan Christian from 1872 to 1875. ^[1]

On 20 March 1967, the church was designated a grade I listed building. ^[1]

Present day

St Michael's is part of the parish of Heighington in the Archdeaconry of Auckland of the Diocese of Durham. ^[2] St Michael's stands in the Central tradition of the Church of England. ^[2] It currently holds joint Anglican/Methodist services. ^[3]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1322953)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 June 2017.
2. "St Michael's, Heighington". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
3. "St. MICHAEL'S CHURCH Heighington". The Church in Darlington. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

External links

• A Church Near You entry

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