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Church of Saint Martin

A Grade II* Listed Building in Wharram, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.0667 / 54°4'0"N

Longitude: -0.6901 / 0°41'24"W

OS Eastings: 485825

OS Northings: 464209

OS Grid: SE858642

Mapcode National: GBR RPMD.DY

Mapcode Global: WHGD1.C1MR

Plus Code: 9C6X3885+MX

Entry Name: Church of Saint Martin

Listing Date: 10 October 1966

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1316019

English Heritage Legacy ID: 328830

ID on this website: 101316019

Location: North Yorkshire, YO17

County: North Yorkshire

District: Ryedale

Civil Parish: Wharram

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wharram St Mary

Church of England Diocese: York

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Description


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

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