Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, KIRKGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1314935
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, KIRKGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1314935
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, KIRKGATE
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, KIRKGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thirsk
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 42737 82326
Details
SE 4282 THIRSK KIRKGATE 6/59 (west side) 20.6.66 Church of St Mary GV (formerly listed as Church of St Mary Magdalene) I
A fine perpendicular church, outstanding in the region. Begun at the west c1430, progressed eastwards, being completed in the later C15 as indicated by the flatter chancel window arches. Restored by Street 1877. Possible fragments of earlier building visible on west wall of nave. Sandstone ashlar. Lead roofing. Trefoil pierced battlemented parapet and good gargoyles. 6-bay aisled nave and 2 bay aisleless chancel, 3 storey west tower and 2 storey south porch. Crypt under chancel (necessitated by hill site) has a shallow tunnel vault. West tower has large 3 light windows and bell openings. 2-storey nave has 3-light depressed arched windows and panel tracery. The 3-light aisle windows have 2-centred arches. The single storey chancel has 3-light basket-arched windows. 5 light east window. Interior: nave arcade has typical perpendicular pier, of a section of 4 shafts and 4 diagonal hollows, and 2-centred arches. Chancel arch of 1877. Reproduction of fine wagon roof with bosses which was removed because of wood beetle. C15 sedilia and screens to east of ailes, somewhat restored. C15 north and south doors, the letter with wicket and very fine carving. Glass: east window of south aisle C15 fragments. South-east window of south aisle tracery figures by Holiday 1875. Fragment of brass of Robert Thirsk d1419. Tablet Hon. Aurelia Frederica Storre Fisher of York 1778. Pevsner, N., Yorkshire, North Riding, 1966, p365ff, K.C.H., Yorkshire, North Riding, 1925, p58ff.
Listing NGR: SE4273382325
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333300
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of York: North Riding, (1925), 58
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The North Riding, (1966), 365
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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