Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294222
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294222
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN 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 MARY, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Raskelf
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 48947 70767
Details
SE 47 SE RASKELF MAIN STREET 2/51 (south end) 17.5.60 Church of St Mary
II*
Church. C12 with C14 and C15 alterations and additions and substantial Cl9 restoration and addition of south aisle in 1879. Sandstone. Weatherboarded west tower with shingled top and tiled pyramidal roof, restored most recently in 1954. Stone slate roof to church with stone coping and ridge. 2-bay chancel with north chapel. 2-bay nave with north aisle and Cl9 south aisle. West tower. Reticulated east window, partly rebuilt. Timber arcade between chancel and north chapel probably C15. Chamfered oak posts with arch braces, central post has 'capital' with badge of Neville family. C12 lancet in chapel north wall. Nave north arcade c.1100-70 has unmoulded pointed arches, semi-circular responds and cylindrical pier with square abacus and volute capital. Reticulated west window (now backing onto tower). Nave windows otherwise C19 in C15 style except for probably C14 2-light north aisle west window. Weatherboarded west tower on modern rusticated stone plinth. Unique in North Riding. Perpendicular bench ends with poppy heads to west of nave, C17 balustraded screen to North Chapel and C17 communion rail.
Pevsenr, N., Yorkshire, North Riding, 1966, p287.
Listing NGR: SE4894770767
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333396
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The North Riding, (1966), 287
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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