Church Of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 July 1955. Church. 1 related planning application.
Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- young-brass-hyssop
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 July 1955
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church Of St Mary, Main Street, Wath, HG4 5ET
- OS grid reference
- SE 325 771
- Coordinates
- 54.18912, -1.50325
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building located on Main Street in Wath. It dates from the 13th and 15th centuries, with a tower added in 1812 and restoration work completed in 1873. The church is constructed of coursed rubble with cobbles and has a 20th-century tile roof.
The structure includes a west tower, nave, south transept, and a chancel with a vestry and organ chamber to the north. The tower consists of five stages and features a battlemented parapet with corner finials. The nave has two bays and four windows, showcasing Perpendicular tracery, with two of the windows being restorations from the 19th century. The south transept contains a Y-traceried west window, while the three-bay chancel features Y-traceried windows and a 19th-century three-light east window.
Inside, there are remains of Saxon sculptures in the north wall of the organ chamber. The south transept includes a tomb recess, a 13th-century piscina, and 15th-century brasses. There are also memorials to the Graham family of Norton Conyers. The chancel contains a double piscina, three sedilia, and a 14th-century carved wooden chest.
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- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2012
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