Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1160360
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1160360
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hook
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 75908 25500
Details
HOOK CHURCH LANE SE 72 NE (south side)
9/72 Church of St Mary 14.2.67
- II* Church. C14 and C15, heavily restored in C19. Ashlar and brick, plain tile roof. 3-bay aisled nave with north vestry and south porch, 2-bay chancel. West front: 3-light pointed window with Perpendicular tracery, and 2-light bellcote above. Nave south side: C19 porch with pointed doorway to central bay. Single-light trefoil-cusped square-headed window to left, with a similar pair to right and a small square-headed window to extreme right. Nave north side: vestry to central bay. Trefoil-cusped square-headed windows throughout. Chancel: C19 boiler house and 3-light trefoiled square headed window to north side. South side has C19 organ chamber breaking forward and containing 2 small lancets flanked by pairs of narrow trefoil- cusped square-headed windows. East end: C19 three-light window with Perpendicular tracery. Interior: double chamfered arcade on octagonal columns. Monument in chancel to Elizabeth Godfrey, died 1766. Marble plaque with cherub's head below and Greek key frieze above supporting damaged pediment. Graveslab set into nave floor to.George Empson, died 1677. Richly carved border and fine lettering with Empson arms below. Also plain slab to William Godfrey, died 1782. Pevsner N, Yorkshire: the West Riding, 1959.
Listing NGR: SE7590825500
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 165300
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire - The West Riding, (1959)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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