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Church of St Matthew

A Grade II Listed Building in Leyburn, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.309 / 54°18'32"N

Longitude: -1.8266 / 1°49'35"W

OS Eastings: 411379

OS Northings: 490393

OS Grid: SE113903

Mapcode National: GBR HLPM.B3

Mapcode Global: WHC6Q.XYCJ

Plus Code: 9C6W855F+J9

Entry Name: Church of St Matthew

Listing Date: 13 February 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1318565

English Heritage Legacy ID: 321771

Also known as: St Matthew's Church, Leyburn
Church of St Matthew, Leyburn

ID on this website: 101318565

Location: St Matthew's Church, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8

County: North Yorkshire

District: Richmondshire

Civil Parish: Leyburn

Built-Up Area: Leyburn

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

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Description


SE 19 SW LEYBURN A684
(north side)

12/22 Church of St Matthew

13/2/67
- II


Church. 1868. By C G Wray. Coursed sandstone, Welsh slate roof. West
tower, nave with north aisle, chancel with north vestry, south porch.
Tower: 3 storeys; 3-light Decorated west window with clock above, projecting
stair turret on south-east corner, small lancets to north and south of
ringing chamber, 2-light belfry openings with 5-cusped heads and cinquefoil
above. Gabled south porch. Nave: 4 bays divided by stepped buttresses,
2-light windows of reticulated quatrefoils. Chancel: 2 bays, 5-light
Decorated east window. Interior: 4-bay arcade with circular columns,
double-chamfered arches. Hammerbeam roof to nave.


Listing NGR: SE1137990393

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