Church of St James the Greater
CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREATER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1178962
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Greater
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREATER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1178962
- Date first listed:
- 06-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James the Greater
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES THE GREATER
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 JAMES THE GREATER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Glaisdale
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 76324 07674
Details
NZ 70 NE GLAISDALE LEALHOLM
8/108 Church of St. James the Greater 6.10.69 II*
Church, 1902 by Temple Moore. Lightly-tooled snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings and plain clay-tiled roof. West tower, 3-bay nave with south porch, 3-bay chancel with small north vestry extension Small scale, modified Early English style.
Slim square 1-stage tower with high chamfered west plinth. Corbelled- out battlemented parapet with waterspout. Double-chamfered tall west lancet; shouldered-arched bell openings. Similar windows in nave. Chancel south windows 2 small lancets and 2 small square- headed chamfered windows. Shouldered-arched priest's door. East window of 3 stepped lancets.
Gabled south porch has heavy battened door with good ironwork. Interior exposed stone with ribbed barreled wood roof. Good woodwork includes heavy pine benches and oak pulpit, lectern and choir seats. Carved marble reredos. Linked sedile and piscina. Mosaic floors in chancel, stepped sanctuary and centre aisle. Pevsner, N. Riding p.227.
Listing NGR: NZ7632407674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 328027
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The North Riding, (1966), 227
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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