Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, KIRK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301524
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, KIRK LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06039/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301524
- Date first listed:
- 02-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, KIRK 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 SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, KIRK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Embsay with Eastby
- National Park:
- Yorkshire Dales
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 01162 54101
Details
SE 05 SW EMBSAY WITH EASTBY KIRK LANE (west side)
8/20 Church of Saint Slary the Virgin -
GV II
Parish church. 1853. By G T Shaw. Sandstone watershot masonry, stone dressings, slate roof. W entrance porch, 2 stage west tower, 4 bay nave, and north aisle, 2 bay chancel and north vestry. Cast iron plaque in porch commemorating grant of £180 towards construction of church by Society for Promoting the Enlargement, Building and Repair of Churches and Chapels. Entrance porch: pointed arch with moulded surround, plank door; hoodmould with head stops; angle buttresscs and steeply pitched roof. Tower: 2-light mullioned window with cinquefoil heads and rectilinear tracery; head stops to hoodmould. Similar but smaller window to belfry; angle buttresses, embattled parapet. 3 windows to south side of nave, and 3 to north aisle, have 2 lights, trefoil heads and mullions; rectilinear tracery and flat arch heads, hoodmoulds with head stops. Corbel table. Cross finial to east gable. 2 lancet windows to south side of nave, trefoil heads and rectilinear tracery. East window: 3 lights, mullioned with cinquefoil heads, rectilinear tracery, hood- mould with head stops. Cross finial to east gable which is lower than that of nave. North entrance to vestry has pointed arch, plank door. c1970 adjoining boiler house of reused stone. Interior: 4 bay arcade to north aisle, octagonal pillars; pointed arches. Similar chancel arch. Nave trusses have curved principals on stone corbels with King posts supporting ridge piece and struts to common rafters.
Listing NGR: SE0116254101
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 323932
- 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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