Church Of St James The Greater is a Grade II* listed building in the North York Moors National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 October 1969. Church.

Church Of St James The Greater

WRENN ID
twelfth-rubblework-marsh
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
North York Moors National Park
Country
England
Date first listed
6 October 1969
Type
Church
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NZ 70 NE GLAISDALE LEALHOLM

8/108 Church of St. James the Greater 6.10.69 II*

Church, 1902 by Temple Moore. Lightly-tooled snecked sandstone with ashlar dressings and plain clay-tiled roof. West tower, 3-bay nave with south porch, 3-bay chancel with small north vestry extension Small scale, modified Early English style.

Slim square 1-stage tower with high chamfered west plinth. Corbelled- out battlemented parapet with waterspout. Double-chamfered tall west lancet; shouldered-arched bell openings. Similar windows in nave. Chancel south windows 2 small lancets and 2 small square- headed chamfered windows. Shouldered-arched priest's door. East window of 3 stepped lancets.

Gabled south porch has heavy battened door with good ironwork. Interior exposed stone with ribbed barreled wood roof. Good woodwork includes heavy pine benches and oak pulpit, lectern and choir seats. Carved marble reredos. Linked sedile and piscina. Mosaic floors in chancel, stepped sanctuary and centre aisle. Pevsner, N. Riding p.227.

Listing NGR: NZ7632407674

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