A detailed view of the arched entrance in St Margaret's Church porch

Date:
1942
Location:
St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York
Reference:
AA42/08686
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The church is on the site of an earlier church, with a late 12th century south porch in a 14th century nave. The porch is gabled and has a semicircular arch with four orders. The outer order has scrolled zig zags, and the inner three have carved figures and animals and grotesque masks. The capitals have biblical and mythological figures and scenes, and a continuous band above the capitals with relief foliage. The church was made redundant in 1974, and has since been used as a warehouse for the Theatre Royal and as the National Centre for Early Music.

Content

This is part of the Series: WOO02/01 Series of negatives taken for the National Buildings Record; within the Collection: WOO02 George Bernard Wood Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Wood, George Bernard

Keywords

Arch, Porch, Medieval Parish Church, Late 20th Century Warehouse, Late 20th Century Music Hall