St Michael's Church, Coxwold

St Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. The Parish of Coxwold is part of the Church of England's Diocese of York.[1]

The earliest church on the site dates to the Anglo-Saxon period.[2] That church was replaced by a Norman one built in the 11th century, and that in turn was replaced with the present church which was built by 1430.[2][3] The church is in the Perpendicular style, and among its unusual features are an octagonal tower and a tongue-shaped altar rail.[3][4][5] The church is a grade I listed building.[3]

The church is the resting place of Rear Admiral Lord Adolphus FitzClarence, an illegitimate son of Prince William, the future William IV, and his mistress Dorothea Jordan.[6]

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  1. ↑ "St Michael - Coxwold". A Church Near You. The Archbishops’ Council. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "St Michael's, Coxwold". www.yorkshiremoors.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Michael (Grade I) (1150758)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "St Michaels Church". Newburgh Priory. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH". Coxwold Village. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Seventy Coxwold Sundays" (PDF). amkirby.co.uk. 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

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