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Church of St Michael, Heighington


St Michael's is the parish church in Heighington, County Durham. The present church was built c.1130 AD, over the remains on an even earlier Anglo Saxon church.[1] The church was extended in the 13th and 14th centuries.  In c.1425 3 bells were hung in the tower which are still rung today. The church is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Heighington Churches and Cathedrals Heighington Parish, 1848 Historic Buildings and Monuments in the Borough of Darlington Grade I Listed
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St Michael's Church and churchyard, Heighington
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St. Michael the Archangel : Heighington
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CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL - Heighington - List Entry
- "Parish church. Pre-Conquest tower, nave and chancel; c.1160-1170 chancel rebuilt and third stage of tower added; possibly C13 vestry; C13 chantry chapel extended in C14 to form south aisle; C15 …
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St Michael's Church Heighington
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West tower of St Michael's parish church, Heighington, County Durham, seen from the southwest
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List grade: 1
List number: 1322953
County: County Durham
Keys to the Past HER: D36708
Grid ref: NZ2490322364

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