Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1132520
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1132520
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, MAIN STREET
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 NICHOLAS, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- York (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Askham Bryan
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 55380 48472
Details
NORTH YORKSHIRE SELBY 5342
SE 54 NE ASKHAM BRYAN MAIN STREET (north side)
3/1 Church of St Nicholas
- I
Church. Late C12 with later alterations. Magnesian limestone ashlar and sandstone rubble with red plain tile roof. Continuous nave and chancel, with south porch and north vestry. West end: single round-arched window in chamfered surround under hood-mould. At apex a bell-turret supported on corbel frieze with single bell-light and surmounted by cross. South porch: 3 orders of arches decorated with chevron moulding on badly weathered capitals decorated with water-leaf and ram's horn moulding. 2 orders of nook shafts, the inner order being plain. Nave and chancel: 2-course moulded plinth. 3 round-headed windows to either side in chamfered surrounds (some recut) and under recut hood-moulds. To south side a round- arched priest's doorway. East end has group of 3 similar windows under oculus window in chamfered surround with ball moulding. A recut cross at apex. Eaves band. Ashlar coping to gable ends. Interior has whitewashed walls, otherwise no special features.
Listing NGR: SE5537648474
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 325918
- 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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