The present Church at Faccombe was built of stone and flint in 14th.Century style in 1866. It replaced the much older but small church of St Michael at Netherton of which little now remains except the Church Yard and Lych Gate.

Until 1894 the Parishes of Faccombe and Tangley were combined and the 12th Century Church of St. Michael acted as mother-church to the Chapelry of Tangley.

By 1864 the Church at Netherton had become "very dilapidated" and was very inconveniently situated for most of the residents of the Parish. The nave was demolished in 1865 and the chancel in 1888. However the font and some of the memorial tablets were brought from the old Church and can now be seen in the present Church.

The Font : This is an outstanding example of 12th Century stonework. It has sloping sides carved with zig-zag and two cables. The remains of the iron staples at the top are a most interesting feature. They are formerly part of the fastening of the font cover. In the Middle Ages the water for baptisms was only consecrated once a year, usually on Easter Eve, with holy oil and solemn ceremony. In the 13th Century it was ordered that every font must be made of stone or other durable material and should be covered and kept locked in order
to keep the baptismal water pure and to prevent anyone except the priest from meddling with it. The consecrated water was continually being stolen and used for superstitious purposes such as a talisman against witches or to undo a spell; eyes bathed in it were thought to be rendered incapable of seeing ghosts.
Therefore for several centuries fonts were supplied with covers and were kept locked. Few of such staples have survived in such good condition as these.

On the west wall near the south porch is an incised slate tablet to Anne Reade, wife of Henry Read , and daughter of Sir Thomas Wyndebanke, Kt.,"Cleark of the Signet to Queen Elizabeth & to King James than now is" Her mother was Frances Dymmocke, daughter of Sir Edward Dymmocke of "Skeerlsey" the Queen's Champion. She died in 1624 . Over the inscription is the figure of a lady kneeling at a desk on which lies a book; she is wearing a Paris bonnet, ruff, and mantle over a tight-fitting bodice and full skirt. Behind her kneel three daughters similarly dressed, but without mantles and only one wearing a ruff. At her side kneel two sons in the dress of the period.

The Queen's Champion or Champion of England is the person whose office it is to ride up Westminster Hall on Coronation Day, and to challenge anyone who disputes the right of succession. The office was established by the Conqueror and given to Marmion and his descendants with the manor of "Broad Scrivelsby" here written "Skeersley" and usually so pronounced. Sir John Dymoke succeeded to the office at the Coronation of Richard II and it then continued in the Dymoke family although the actual -riding and challenge was discontinued by Queen Victoia.

On the west wall of the south door is a Tablet to Henry Reade, who died in 1647. His father petitioned the King for pardon for supposed simony ( .i.e. the crime of buying or selling presentation to a benefice, from Simon Magus, who thought ,to purchase the gift of the Holy Spirit with money: see Acts viii) To the east of the south door is a Brass Plate with inscription to Mrs Alice Reade wife of Robert Reade, Gent of Linkenholt, and daughter and sole heir of Robert Reade, Gent of LInkenholt, and daughter and sole heir of Francis Pooly Esq. She died in 1598. Below on a separate plate is a short Latin inscription.

Windows Three of the windows are filled with modern stained glass. In the east Our Lord in Glory is depicted surrounded by angels and accompanied by St Michael with sword and scales ( for weighing soul s ) and St Barnabas holding a book and scroll - this would be the Gospel of St.'Matthew, the evangelist's own copy, with which St. Barnabas healed the sick. At his feet are money-bags There are only thirteen ancient dedications to this saint. His Feast is kept On June 11th. The inscription in the window is dedicated to Ann Jane Everett wife of Rev C.H.Everett. She died in 1901.

On the north side are two other stained glass windows, one showing a figure of St John the Evangelist holding a chalice, and with his emblem, the eagle beside him. This window is inscribed in memory of John Morris M.A. Rector of the Parish, died 1933.

The remaining window is the war Memorial, and represents St.George standing on the dragon which he has slain with his spear.

The Registers of Baptism, Marriage and Burial date from 1586 and are now deposited with the County Records Office in Winchester.