Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, A19
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1150720
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, A19
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1150720
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, A19
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 MARY, A19
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Birdforth
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 48631 75789
Details
BIRDFORTH A19 SE 47 NE (east side, off) 4/1 Church of St Mary 20.6.66 - II Redundant church. C12, C16-C17, C18 and C19. Rubblestone with interlocking tile roof. 4-bay nave, single-cell chancel. Quoins. Nave: quoined round-arched south door with imposts, the right half restored; to its right two windows, each of 2 round-arched lights; at west end C19 brick belfry with louvred bell-openings and pyramidal Welsh slate roof with iron finial; east gable cross. On north side a later window at east end. In west end a small segment-arched window. Chancel, lower and narrower, has traces of former opening on left, east gable cross, and east window as nave. Interior: round chancel arch with imposts; 4 principal rafter roof trusses with curved collars to nave, the tie-beams with groove-moulding and one with sunk panel containing letters and date 'G1702B' below motif; in chancel north wall, architraved sunken panel with embossed shield and flowers and letters and date '1585': I T A S(?). c1700 pulpit, panelled with vine-trail and simpler top mouldings, knob finials to gate posts and lectern with brass candlestick; lectern with turned C17 baluster-like shaft on renewed base; C12 circular tub font on renewed base with probably C17 cover having ogee-shaped ribs; in chancel, chamfered stone top of probably C14 tomb with incised sword.
Listing NGR: SE4863175789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 332859
- 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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