Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1161842
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1161842
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
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 MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bempton
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 19109 72099
Details
TA 17 SE BEMPTON CHURCH LANE (east side)
6/14 Church of St Michael 30.6.66 GV II *
Church. Early C13 nave arcades, C14 west tower, chancel 1829, C19 south porch. Major restorations 1870, 1906. Ashlar, brick chancel partly pebble dashed, slate roofs. 2-bay chancel, 4-bay aisled nave, south porch, and west tower. Chancel south wall has 2 windows of 3 round- headed lights under square head, round-headed south door between with datestone 1829 over. Plain 3-light square-headed window with mullions in north wall. 5-light east window with 3 round-headed lights above, under pointed arch with hood-mould. Nave windows have C19 cusped tracery. South clerestory has circular windows with cusped cross- tracery: on the north side, 2-light windows under flat heads. West tower of 2 plain lower stages and octagonal belfry stage, separated by stringcourses. 2-light belfry openings with Curvilinear tracery under battlemented parapet. West window of 2 trefoil-headed lights with quatrefoil over. Interior has timber chancel screen of about 1829: 4 square-section fluted columns carrying elliptical arches with keyblocks; panelling above incorporates Royal Arms. Nave arcade of double-chamfered round arches on alternating round and octagonal piers with round and octagonal abaci. Early C13 goblet-shaped font with stiff-leaf ornament to base. 2 bells, 1 of c.1361.
Listing NGR: TA1910972099
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 166787
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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