Description

NY 88 NE CORSENSIDE off A68

2/53 Church of St. Cuthbert

GV II

10/11/51

Parish church. C12 with bellcote and south door added 1735; nave windows
altered mid-C19. C17 priest's door; C19 south porch. Dressed stone with slate
roof and asbestos tiles for chancel. Nave, chancel, south porch and lean-to
shed on north. 6-bay nave with windows on south side only; these are of domestic
C19 character in chamfered reveals. South door has chamfered surround, elliptical
head with date on triple keystone. 2-bay chancel has priest's door with Tudor-
arched head in chamfered surround (cf. house next door) and one C18 12-pane sash.
East window has C19 intersecting tracery. Gabled west bellcote with ball finial.

Interior has unmoulded C12 chancel arch on plain chamfered imposts. C17 chancel
roof timbers partly visible. Octagonal C18 font. 4 medieval grave slabs attached
to nave wall. C18 altar rail with turned balusters. Attached to outside of nave
south wall are 3 C18 monuments to members of Reed family.

Thoroughgoing late C20 restoration of interior.

Listing NGR: NY8902089266

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26651677

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)