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Latitude: 54.0307 / 54°1'50"N
Longitude: -1.6367 / 1°38'12"W
OS Eastings: 423893
OS Northings: 459474
OS Grid: SE238594
Mapcode National: GBR KP0T.GV
Mapcode Global: WHC85.TYSC
Plus Code: 9C6W29J7+78
Entry Name: Church of St James the Apostle
Listing Date: 23 January 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1315284
English Heritage Legacy ID: 331153
ID on this website: 101315284
Location: St James's Church, Birstwith, North Yorkshire, HG3
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Civil Parish: Birstwith
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Birstwith St James
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Church building
BIRSTWITH LACKON BANK
SE 25 NW (east side)
14/25 Church of St James the
Apostle
23.1.87
- II
Church. 1856-57, for John Frederick Greenwood. Coursed squared gritstone,
grey slate roofs. West tower of 3 stages with tall spire. Nave of 4 bays
with north and south aisles, north porch and 2-bay chancel. In late C13 -
early C14 Gothic style. Hoodmoulds with head-stops to doors and geometrical
tracery to windows with hoodmoulds, of 2 lights to nave and chancel; 3-light
east window. Tower: diagonal buttresses, tall belfry window as nave, broach
spire with lucarnes. Interior: pews possibly date from addition of vestry
and organ chamber in 1887. Notable chancel arch with relief carving of
grapes and wheat below springer level. Reredos with figures in mosaic and
marble, pre-Raphaelite in style.
Listing NGR: SE2389359474
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