Church of St. Martin
CHURCH OF ST. MARTIN, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1084144
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Martin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST. MARTIN, BACK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1084144
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST. MARTIN, BACK LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST. MARTIN, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hayton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 82091 46023
Details
SE 84 NW HAYTON BACK LANE (east side)
10/1 Church of St. Martin
26,1.67 I
Church. C12 nave and chancel, C14 west tower, later heightened. Ashlar, slate and tiled roofs. West tower, 3-bay nave with north aisle, 4-bay chancel with north chapel. West tower: 3 stages with moulded plinth and string courses. Second stage (originally the belfry) has pointed 2-light windows with Curvilinear tracery. Upper stage has lancets under pierced crenellated parapet with corner pinnacles. 2-light pointed west window with C19 tracery. Nave: chamfered plinth, two 2-light square-headed windows with C19 tracery under hoodmoulds. Round-headed south door of 2 orders with nail-head to capitals and double-chamfered arch under hoodmould with foliated stops. Chancel: chamfered plinth. 2-light square - headed window with ogival tracery to west, 3-light square-headed window with similar tracery to east. Central pointed priests' door under hoodmould with foliated stops and apex carving. 3-light pointed east window with Curvilinear tracery under hoodmould with monarch stops. Cross finial to gable. Interior: imposts with floral and beast-head carving. North arcade of round piers supporting square capitals, with simple leaf carving, under round arches of 2 square orders. Late mediaeval roof of 5 principal-rafter trusses with king-posts braced to ridge - piece and side purlins with cusped windbraces. Chancel: C16 roof of 4 principal rafter trusses with king posts braced to ridge pieces and strutted purlins. North chapel: round-headed door and round arch on hollow - chamfered imposts. C17 wall paintings with worn black-letter inscripts to north wall, re-used stones with chevron carving in south wall. Octagonal tub font to nave west end.
Listing NGR: SE8209046023
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 166969
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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