Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, VILLAGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1149266
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, VILLAGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1149266
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, VILLAGE 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 MICHAEL, VILLAGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Edstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 70551 84005
Details
SE 78 SW GREAT EDSTONE VILLAGE STREET (north side)
5/25 Church of St Michael
14/7/55 GV II*
Church. C13 with C18 and C19 additions and alterations. Coursed limestone rubble; slate roof; timber bellcote. Single cell nave and chancel; west bellcote; south entrance lobby. South doorway of voussoirs and pointed cavetto-moulded drip moulding springing from imposts. Anglo-Danish sundial inserted over doorway (cf St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale, qv). Lancet window and paired lancets in restored surround to right of doorway. 2 round-headed cross-windows of C18 date in raised surrounds, to chancel. Single lancet in west end, extensively restored. In the north wall is a blocked doorway with a pointed moulded arch springing from imposts. One round-headed cross-window to chancel. Round-headed cross-window has imposts and a keystone. Square bellcote with pyramidal roof has round-headed louvred bell openings. Interior: C16 altar rails. Norman font with arcade carving to base. The bells are thought to be C14. All windows are deeply splayed internally, and there is good C19 stained glass in the west lancet. The inscription on the sundial reads: 'Orologicum viatorium. Lodan me wrohte a.' Victoria County History, vol II, pl 122; Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol XIX, p 329.
Listing NGR: SE7055184005
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 328382
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of York: North Riding, (1914)
Yorkshire Archaeological Journal in Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Vol. 19, (1907), 329
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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