Church Of St Mary

SD 9672-9772 KETTLEWELL WITH STARBOTTON THE GREEN (south side, off) Kettlewell

21/96 Church of St. Mary

10.9.54

GV II*

Church. Tower 1820 by Thomas Anderson, nave and chancel 1882-85 by T.H. & F. Healey. Coursed rubble, ashlar dressings, graduated stone slate roof. 3-bay nave with south porch, 3-bay chancel and west tower of 3 stages. Tower: south door in plain surround with keyed round arch, fanlight with interlaced glazing bars in plain surround to first stage, projecting band to belfry stage; large pointed belfry windows with wooden louvres and hoodmoulds, eaves band; battlemented parapet with corner pinnacles. Gabled south porch has a deeply moulded pointed arch; nave and chancel windows in perpendicular style with flat heads to nave, pointed to chancel; 5-light east window. Gable copings with cross finials. Interior: nave roof carried on 6 collar beam trusses supported by corbels; the chancel ceiling painted with shields and chevrons. Wide chancel arch. 3 fine mid C20 stained glass windows commemorating the deceased of 2 world wars; one signed William Morris 1953, all with contemporary detail. Font probably retooled C13, circular with roll moulding and corner acanthus-type stiff leaf ornament, standing on 4 chamfered legs.

Listing NGR: SD9714072255