Church of Saint Martin
CHURCH OF SAINT MARTIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1316019
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Martin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARTIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1316019
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARTIN
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 MARTIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wharram
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 85825 64209
Details
WHARRAM WHARRAM PERCY SE 86 SE 8/127 Church of Saint Martin 10.10.66 - II*
Church. Early C10 origins but fabric mainly C12 - C16 with many building phases and alterations. Limestone ashlar, Westmorland slate roof to chancel. West tower, 4-bay nave with south porch, 2-bay chancel. Western half of tower has collapsed. 2-light belfry windows to north and east. Embattled parapet with pinnacles. South porch contains C13 pointed door with roll-moulded arch carried on responds with stiff-leaf capitals. Blocked C12 round-arched south arcade now contains square-headed 2-light Perpendicular windows. To north: C13 pointed doorway in chamfered surround. Blocked pointed arcade now contains C14 2-light windows with quatrefoil tracery, probably re-set from original position in north wall of arcade. Chancel: square-headed priests' door to south. 2-light decorated window to east. Interior: blocked doorway in south-east corner of nave re-uses C12 zigzag and Saxon capitals. Total excavation of the church has revealed evidence of an original Saxon church on the site. Ruinous at time of resurvey. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, York and the North Riding, 1972.
Listing NGR: SE8582564209
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 328830
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire - York and the East Riding, (1972)
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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