Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1296630
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1296630
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, 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 ALL SAINTS, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bolton Percy
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 53175 41275
Details
BOLTON PERCY MAIN STREET SE 54 SW (west side) 4/21 Church of All Saints 3.2.67 GV I Church. Early C14, consecrated 1424, with restorations to east window of 1866 by William Warrington, and restoration of 1905 by John Bilson, probably including addition of south porch. Magnesian limestone ashlar with stone slate roof. 3-stage west tower, 4-bay aisled nave with south porch and 3- bay chancel with north vestry. Tower: angle buttresses with offsets, chamfered plinth. West side has pointed-arched plank door under hood-mould, above, a 3-cinquefoil-light window under hood-mould. To second stage a 2- light straight-headed window within chamfered recess to south side. To third stage are 3-light cusped, straight-headed bell openings. Battlements with angle pinnacles. South porch has pointed entrance under hood-mould. Within, double plank doors in moulded surround under hood-mould with shield stops. Nave: offset buttresses, chamfered plinth. 3-light Perpendicular windows under 4-centred arches throughout. North side has 4- centred doorway with chamfered jambs and plank door. Low parapet. Chancel: offset buttresses. Plinth. Central pointed priest's entrance a plank door which breaks sill band. To north side a low single-bay vestry to centre with 3-trefoil-light window to east under hood-mould. Otherwise 3-light windows with Perpendicular tracery under hood-mould. Battlements with finials. East end has 5-light window with Perpendicular tracery under hood- mould. Cross at apex. Interior. Double-chamfered, pointed tower arch partly obscured by organ. Pointed, double-chamfered arcade on octagonal piers with 3-columnar responds to east. Stoup to right of south door. Norman tub font with Jacobean font cover with traceried panels. Jacobean prayer desk with strapwork panels. Caroline pulpit has fielded-panel sides and tester ornamented with cherubs' heads. Double-chamfered chancel on arch with 3 engaged shafts at responds. Gabled sedilia has 3 gables. Piscina with an angel at its base. Some medieval stalls. Monuments include medieval grave slab to Elizabeth Ryther and various C17 slabs to floor of nave. Baroque wall monument with original railing to Ferdinando 2nd Lord Fairfax d1648. Others to Isabella Bladen d1691 and her mother Francis Fairfax d1692; cartouche to William Fairfax d1694; to the wife of William Milner by Bacon, 1807; to Sir William Milner d1811 by C Fisher; and to Maria Fairfax d1642. A complete set of Jacobean box pews. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, The West Riding, 1979, pp 116-117.
Listing NGR: SE5317641278
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 326405
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967), 116-117
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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