Description

NZ 30 SW GREAT SMEATON A 167
(north side)

6/29 Church of St Eloy

31.3.70
GV II

Church. C13, C15, mostly rebuilt by G E Street in 1862. Ashlar, Welsh
slate roof. Nave with south aisle, lower chancel, north vestry . Nave: 3
bays. South side, catslide roof to aisle. To right of left-hand bay a
gabled porch with pointed-arched chamfered doorway below relieving arch,
impost bands, stone coping, gable cross, Windows, plate traceried in style,
3 twin trefoil-headed lancets, similar single lancet to east . To west
side, 2 tall trefoil-headed lancets with quatrefoil over, to nave. To north
side, 2-light pointed geometric traceried windows. Stone coping, gable
cross to east. To west a bellcote, square on plan, arcaded sides, with tall
pyramidal roof. Pointed Y-tracery west window to aisle. Chancel: 2 bays,
two 2-light windows with pointed arches, geometric tracery and hoodmoulds.
East window: 1862 of 3 stepped cusped pointed lights with hoodmould and
relieving arch. Interior: south arcade, early Perpendicular, 3 bays, 2
octagonal piers with chamfered pointed arches. To each end a figured
corbel. Chancel arch, similar with impost band. Norman round font with
diaper pattern. Good wall monument 1804 by Fisher of York to henry Hewgill,
Rector, Hornby Grange.

Listing NGR: NZ3481804454

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• St Eloy's Church at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26485326

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