Church of St James
CHURCH OF ST JAMES, WIDE HOWE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1296495
- Date first listed:
- 26-May-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, WIDE HOWE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1296495
- Date first listed:
- 26-May-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, WIDE HOWE LANE
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, WIDE HOWE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Baldersby
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 36623 76957
Details
SE 37 NE BALDERSBY WIDE HOWE LANE (north side) Baldersby St James 3/24 Church of St James - 26.5.71 GV I
Church. 1856-58. By William Butterfield for Viscount Downe of Baldersby Park. Snecked stone with ashlar details. Red tile roof with lead on north aisle and vestry. High Victorian style: west tower, 5-bay aisled nave with south porch, 2-bay unaisled, lower chancel. 3-stage west tower with banded masonry surmounted by spire with lucarnes. Nave: 2-light Early English style windows with round windows to west end of aisles and vesica east window in south aisle. Chancel: Early English style windows and a 3-light, geometrical east window with cinquefoil motif in 3 roundels. Interior: nave has quatrefoil piers with fillets and bell capitals, brick interior walling with ashlar bands and inlaid circular motifs. Chancel arch has attached columns and there is a low, pierced, stone screen. Butterfield's decorative scheme and fittings remain virtually intact, including inlaid floor tiles, sanctuary walls of red-veined alabaster, painted chancel roof, wrought iron corona lucis, screens, etc. Font of inlaid marble with tall spire-like cover suspended from iron rods and with counter-weight in the form of a dove.
Listing NGR: SE3662476957
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 330400
- 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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