Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315131
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315131
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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 PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Birkby
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 33154 02384
Details
NZ 30 SW BIRKBY 6/7 Church of St Peter 31.3.70 - II Church. 1776 with alterations in 1872. Brick with ashlar dressings and graduated stone slate roof. Nave with south porch and chancel bay. Ashlar plinth. Nave: 3 bays. Gabled south porch of 1872 to west with pointed- arched chamfered doorway, diagonal buttresses, stone coping and gable cross. Two 1872 2-light pointed-arched chamfered windows with hoodmoulds, Decorated in style. Continuous sill band. North side: outer bays have original blind round-arched windows with brick voussoirs and keystones, central window similar to south windows within an C18 opening. West end has similar window. Eaves band, stone coping. Also a gabled bellcote of 1872 with 2 pointed-arched openings and round opening in gable, gable cross. Chancel: consists of a large canted bay, also with sill band. 3-light pointed east window of 1872 has geometric tracery and hoodmould, to each side blind round-arched windows of 1776 with brick voussoirs and keystones. Roof hipped with weather-vane. Porch and eastern window interrupting blocked C18 round-arched windows of gauged brick with stone keyblocks. Interior: Full set of C17 benches, oak panelled with 2 knob finials to each bench end.
Listing NGR: NZ3315402384
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 332370
- 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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