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Church of St Nicholas

A Grade I Listed Building in Askham Bryan, York

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9294 / 53°55'45"N

Longitude: -1.1581 / 1°9'29"W

OS Eastings: 455380

OS Northings: 448472

OS Grid: SE553484

Mapcode National: GBR NRC0.24

Mapcode Global: WHDB4.5HTH

Plus Code: 9C5WWRHR+QQ

Entry Name: Church of St Nicholas

Listing Date: 12 July 1985

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1132520

English Heritage Legacy ID: 325918

ID on this website: 101132520

Location: St Nicholas' Church, Askham Bryan, York, North Yorkshire, YO23

County: York

Civil Parish: Askham Bryan

Built-Up Area: Askham Bryan

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Askham Bryan St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: York

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Description


NORTH YORKSHIRE
SELBY
5342

SE 54 NE ASKHAM BRYAN MAIN STREET
(north side)

3/1 Church of St Nicholas

- I

Church. Late C12 with later alterations. Magnesian limestone ashlar and
sandstone rubble with red plain tile roof. Continuous nave and chancel,
with south porch and north vestry. West end: single round-arched window in
chamfered surround under hood-mould. At apex a bell-turret supported on
corbel frieze with single bell-light and surmounted by cross. South porch:
3 orders of arches decorated with chevron moulding on badly weathered
capitals decorated with water-leaf and ram's horn moulding. 2 orders of
nook shafts, the inner order being plain. Nave and chancel: 2-course
moulded plinth. 3 round-headed windows to either side in chamfered
surrounds (some recut) and under recut hood-moulds. To south side a round-
arched priest's doorway. East end has group of 3 similar windows under
oculus window in chamfered surround with ball moulding. A recut cross at
apex. Eaves band. Ashlar coping to gable ends. Interior has whitewashed
walls, otherwise no special features.


Listing NGR: SE5537648474

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