Description

YORK

SE6151SW LAWRENCE STREET
1112-1/23/539 (South side (off))
14/06/54 West Tower of the Old Church of St
Lawrence

GV I

Formerly known as: Tower of Old Church of St Lawrence HULL
ROAD.
Church tower. Late C12 with C13 alterations; top storey added
C15, and C12 former north doorway of nave re-erected against
east wall when nave and chancel demolished in 1881-3. Roughly
squared limestone rubble, the upper stage in larger and more
regular blocks. Windows of bell stage infilled with brick.
Roof hidden by parapet.
PLAN: square.
EXTERIOR: the doorway has a semicircular arch of 4 orders: the
inner order has plain voussoirs springing from moulded imposts
over scalloped capitals; the second order has an interlace
above 2 monsters springing from capitals also carved with
monsters; the 2 outer orders are carved with formalised
foliage. Behind, a semicircular rear arch springing from
chamfered imposts is probably the original tower arch of the
late C12. On the south side the middle stage has 2 narrow
blocked chamfered openings, the upper one with a pointed head.
On the west side the lowest stage has a blocked Tudor-arched
window, and the middle stage has a blocked pointed window. The
north side has a blocked pointed window to the middle stage.
Above and below the bell stage there are moulded string
courses. Gargoyles remain at the south-west and south-east
corners, and the parapet is a C20 rebuilding with plain corner
pinnacles. The bell opening are of 2 trefoiled lights under
straight heads with hood moulds.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(An Inventory of the Historical Monuments of the City of York:
RCHME: Outside the City Walls East of the Ouse: HMSO: 1975-:
24-5).

Listing NGR: SE6122651303

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17530609

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