Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265111
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265111
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, PONTEFRACT ROAD
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 ANDREW, PONTEFRACT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 48036 24150
Details
KNOTTINGLEY PONTEFRACT ROAD SE42SE (south side) Ferrybridge Church of St. Andrew 5/39 18.12.1963 (formerly listed in Ferrybridge) - II Church. C12 and c.1500; restored in C19 and removed to this site with alterations, 1952-3. Magnesian limestone blocks, brought to courses (now cladding internal structure of modern common brick), slate roof. Nave embracing west tower, north porch, south aisle (formerly north aisle), chancel with south chapel. Short 4-bay nave has in centre of north side a gabled porch protecting late C12 2-centred arched doorway with 2 orders of chamfer and colonnettes with waterleaf capitals, hoodmould with nail-head decoration (former south doorway re-located in this position when church was moved); to the left of porch, a C19 arched 2-light window, and left of this a C15 square-headed 4-light window with ogee-traceried heads; to right of porch, a cusped lancet, and further right 2 small lancets on different levels (this part being stair turret to tower). Tower has a round-headed west window in the lower and its upper stage (breaking through nave) has square belfry louvres, dripmould, and embattled parapet. Chancel has two 2-light windows of similar form, and similar 3-light east window. South aisle (formerly north aisle) has C19 windows of similar design, (modern flat-roof vestry attached at east end, not of special interest). Interior: round-headed tower arch with moulded imposts, and in outer wall of tower a C12 round-headed west window with splayed reveal; 2-centred double- chamfered chancel arch with moulded caps to responds; 3-bay aisle arcade and 2-bay chapel arcade, both with octagonal columns, moulded caps, and 2-centred double-chamfered arches; tub font with reeded decoration to the side (perhaps C12); wall monuments include (i) in south aisle, a fine carved cartouche to Eleanor Crowle (d.1765) with angel head on apron; (ii) wall tablet to George Crowle (d.1744), in aedicule with broken pediment and apron with similar angel head.
Listing NGR: SE4803624150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425999
- 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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