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ST MICHAELS CHURCH

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Millbrook Church was granted by Nigel de Waste to St Alban's Abbey as a Benedictine cell circa 1097-1119. The cell was merged with Beadlow (TL13NW21) between 1140-6, the monks being translated there. The church is 13th-15th century with later 19th century reworkings by Butterfield, including much of window tracery. Plan of chancel, nave, North and South aisles, South porch and West tower.

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A small Benedictine cell was founded at Millbrook by Nigel de Wast some time between 1097 and 1119. The cell was only short-lived and when the priory of Beaulieu (Beadlow) was founded about 1140, the two cells were amalgamated and the monks of Millbrook were transferred to Beaulieu.

The present church at Millbrook (TL 01363853) stands alone on an eminence and is said to be the site of the cell. The church is of 13th century origin. (1,2)

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Parish church. C13, C14 and C15, with later C19 reworkings by Butterfield, including much of window tracery. Coursed ironstone rubble with ashlar dressings. Clay tile roofs. Chancel, nave, N and S aisles, S porch, W tower. All parts except chancel have embattled parapets. Chancel: substantially reworked C19. 3-light pointed-arched E window. N elevation has C15 single light with square head. S
elevation has similar C19 window and small 4-centred arched doorway. Nave: C13 origins. 3-bay arcades to both sides, 5 one C.1340, N one C14. To E of N arcade is small pointed-arched opening onto aisle. Clerestory has 3 windows per side, all C19, of 2-lights under flat heads. N aisle: C15. N elevation has 2 4-centred 3-light windows and blocked 4-centred-arched doorway. Square-headed 2-light E window. S aisle: c.1340. C15 square-headed 2-light E window. S elevation has reworked C15 3-light window, C15 doorway, C13 lancet window (probably reset from original nave) and C19 pointed-arched 3-light window. S porch: C19, gabled, with pointed archway. W tower: C15. 3 stages, with set-back buttresses. Bell-stage has 2-light pointed-arched window to each side. Small single-lights to middle stage. C19 3-light W window to ground stage. Interior: chancel N wall has carved wall tablet to William and Mary Huett, both d.1602, with strapwork, flowers, emblems of death, etc, originally polychromed. Damaged recumbant effigies below, rediscovered in churchyard 1919, probably represent Huett and wife. S aisle has white marble monument to Georgiana Anne Fox, d.1819 (aged 10) flanked by monuments to Lord and Lady Holland, d.1840 and 1845, all by Westmacott. (3)

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( 1) edited by William Page 1912 The Victoria History of the county Bedford : volume III

The Victoria history of the counties of England Page(s)316,318-9

( 2) by David Knowles and R Neville Hadcock 1971 Medieval religious houses in England and Wales

Page(s)70

( 3) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

DOE(HHR) Dist of Mid Bedfordshire May 1985, 32.

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