Church Of Saint Andrew

LANGTON THE GREEN SE 76 NE (south side) 2/82 Church of Saint Andrew 10.10.66 GV II

Church. 1822 re-using some medieval fabric. Sandstone ashlar, stone slate roof. West tower, 3-bay nave, 2-bay chancel. 3-stage tower divided by bands. Board door beneath depressed 2-centred arch with 2-light quatrefoiled window above. Pointed single-light belfry windows. Embattled parapet. Nave: 2-light windows with quartrefoil tracery to south; square- headed windows with 2 cinquefoil lights to north. Chancel: 2-light Y- tracery windows to south, 3-light window in Perpendicular style to east. Interior: C13 rectangular font with blind trefoil panelling and some nailhead. C17 wooden panelling to wall around front and to chancel. Monuments: Mary Ingram, wife of Thomas Ingram of Temple Newsam, died 1656. Tomb chest with recumbent effigy flanked by columns with acanthus capitals and looped draperies. 2 angels guard 2 infants in swaddling clothes and support inscription to rear. Cartouche and 2 obelisks supported on entablature. Thomas Norcliffe, died 1822: white marble tablet on grey marble with sarcophagus and achievement of arms above. Signed by M Taylor of York. Decima Hester Norcliffe, died 1828: bas-relief marble sarcophagus with achievement of arms below. Pevsner N, Yorkshire, York and the East Riding, 1972.

Listing NGR: SE7966467065