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Latitude: 53.9255 / 53°55'31"N
Longitude: -1.1838 / 1°11'1"W
OS Eastings: 453697
OS Northings: 448013
OS Grid: SE536480
Mapcode National: GBR NR51.JK
Mapcode Global: WHDB3.SLHJ
Plus Code: 9C5WWRG8+5F
Entry Name: Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 12 July 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1316686
English Heritage Legacy ID: 325921
Also known as: St Mary's Church, Askham Richard
ID on this website: 101316686
Location: St Mary's Church, Askham Richard, York, North Yorkshire, YO23
County: York
Civil Parish: Askham Richard
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Marston Moor
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: Church building
NORTH YORKSHIRE
SELBY
5342
SE 54 NW ASKHAM RICHARD JACKSON'S WALK
(east side)
2/4 Church of St Mary
GV II*
Church. Late C12 with earlier origins, restored 1879. Magnesian limestone
ashlar and sandstone with plain tile roof. Continuous nave with no chancel,
south porch, north vestry. Nave: Norman south side has 3 irregularly-spaced
round-headed windows under hood-moulds. To east a buttress and round-arched
doorway. South porch of 1879 with 2 orders of eroded nook shafts contains
late Norman doorway with 2 orders of nook shafts, all with water-leaf
capitals except one which is scalloped, supporting arch decorated with roll-
moulding, under hood-mould with mask stops and with mask at apex. Chamfered
eaves band to first 2 bays. North side: restored in C19. 2 similar windows
without hood-mould. C19 vestry under catslide roof with late Victorian
chimney and inserted round-arched Saxon doorway in west end. West gable:
restored in C19. Tall, single-light, round-headed window. Slightly
projecting bell-turret supported by modillion band. Round-headed bell-
opening under hood-mould. Cross at apex. East end: restored in C19.
Ashlar plinth. Group of 3 stepped round-arched windows, under continuous
hood-mould. Round window above. All (chamfered) architraves and hood-
moulds renewed. Interior: renewed in C19. Base of cross decorated with
serpent design found in 1879. The Saxon doorway now in vestry was found in
tile north wall during restoration and re-assembled.
Listing NGR: SE5369748013
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