The parish church of St Michael in the Warwickshire hamlet of Maxstoke dates from the 12th century though the oldest remains are 14th century. The church was established at around the same time as Maxstoke castle and Maxstoke Priory, which is next to the church. Indeed, Pevsner considers that St Michael's may have been the chapel ante portas for the priory [1], in other words a chapel for visitors who were not permitted to enter the Priory.
The church is rectangular with no division between the chancel and nave. The church was made from sandstone. The bell turret is a Victorian addition made from sandstone ashlar.
[1] Nikolaus Pevsner & Alexandra Wedgwood, Warwickshire (Penguin, 1966) p. 350
