Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, B6260
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1145428
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, B6260
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1145428
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, B6260
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 ALL SAINTS, B6260
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Orton
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 62214 08395
Details
ORTON B6260 (West side) NY 60 NW Orton 13/72 Church of All Saints 6.2.68
GV II*
Parish Church. Various dates from late C12. Chancel and north nave aisle rebuilt during 1878 restoration by Paley & Austin. Nave and tower stone blocks on chamfered plinth with stepped buttresses; chancel ashlar. Shallow-pitch lead roof over nave and south aisle; graduated slate roofs to north aisle and chancel. West tower, 3-bay nave, aisleless chancel. Early C16 three-stage castellated tower. Gabled porch in 1st nave bay on south side is dated 1607. Nave aisle windows all 3 segment-headed lights under hoodmoulds with labels (south aisle windows are early C16). Parapet. Lancet windows to chancel. Interior: Arcades of squat, wide pointed arches; late C12 pier and respond in east bay of south arcade formed part of original crossing. Late C15/early C16 roof timbers to nave and aisles. Octagonal stone font dated 1662 with initials D.W. & M.O. Piscina in trefoil-arched recess at east end of south aisle. 1695 Royal Arms painted on panel over entrance. 3 bells on frame in north aisle, one cast c.1530 by John Woolley of Nottingham, others dated 1637. Good C19 glass.
For dated plan and detailed architectural description see 1936 R.C.H.M. Westmorland
Listing NGR: NY6221408395
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 74091
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory Of Westmorland in Inventory Of Westmorland, (1936)
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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