The current church dates to c1464, and was built under Henry VI, as part of supporting the Percy family during the War of the Roses. It does incorporate some material from a Norman chapel that was extended in the 14th century. It has been altered since, including 1782, when the church was Gothicised by Vincent Shepard. The south elevation shows the south aisle of the five bay nave and three bay chancel, which is taller than the nave. Throughout the south elevation are three light pointed windows, and each bay is separated by a slim stepped buttress with crocketed pinnacle. Separating the nave and chancel is a wider and deeper buttress. The south porch is wide and gabled, and is situated in the second bay of the nave. The west tower has three stages, with a three light window on the ground floor of the south side, and a small square window in the second stage, with round clock face above. The third stage has a paired belfry opening on all sides, and wide stepped corner buttresses and an embattled parapet. In the foreground is the octagonal south-east tower, which has a top chamber which sits above the roof, and was most likely a defensive structure.
This is part of the Sub Series: UXC01/01/01 Series of 35mm negatives showing English architecture; within the Series: UXC01/01 Series of negatives showing English architecture; within the Collection: UXC01 Ursula Clark Collection
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Clark, Ursula
Medieval Parish Church
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