Church of St Thomas
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, MURTON WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173752
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, MURTON WAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173752
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, MURTON WAY
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 THOMAS, MURTON WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- York (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Osbaldwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 63502 51867
Details
NORTH YORKSHIRE RYEDALE 5340
SE 65 SW OSBALDWICK MURTON WAY (south side) 4/26 Church of St Thomas 29.1.53
GV II
Church. C12 in origin with extensive restoration of 1877 by J Oldrid Scott and alterations and additions of 1967 by A Mennim. Hammer-dressed limestone, plain tile roof. Medieval 4-bay nave and chancel, south transept with vestry and porch to south and organ chamber to south-east of 1967. West front: 2-light plate-traceried window beneath round arch with hood- mould and label stops, with oculus and bellcote above. C20 porch to right. Nave: north side has 3 windows as west front, the central one being a restoration, and 2 full-length C20 windows. The south side of the nave is obscured by the flat-roofed vestry. The 3-light Perpendicular window in the south wall of the south transept is relocated from the east front which is now blind. Interior: substantially remodelled on L-shaped plan in 1967. Jacobean pulpit and communion rail. East side of south transept has relocated round-arched doorway. Monument in south wall to Mary Ward: "To love the poore, persever in the same, live, dy and rise with them was all the ayme of Mary Ward who having lived 60 years and 8 days dyed the 20th of Jan 1641."
Listing NGR: SE6350251867
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 328682
- 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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