The church is of twelfth century origin (the south door being the sole remaining aspect of this era); although is mentioned in the earlier Domesday Book of 1086.[1] with a fifteenth century tower; the remainder of the church was built between 1871 and 1872 to designs by G. E. Street.[2]
Architectural styleedit
The northern and eastern elevations of the church.
The church is of dressed magnesian limestone with a red tile and Welsh slate roof. The church has a fifteenth century west tower with offset diagonal buttresses, a three light west window and large square sundial, gargoyles to the north and south with a shield beneath the parapet. The south porch is of twelfth century origin. There is a four bay nave of gothic revival style, a two bay chancel and a north vestry.[3] The church has an ornate lychgate on the southern side of its boundaries.
saints, church, thorp, arch, saints, church, thorp, arch, west, yorkshire, england, active, anglican, parish, church, archdeaconry, york, diocese, york, saints, saints, churchlocationthorp, arch, west, yorkshirecountryenglanddenominationchurch, englandhistorys. All Saints Church in Thorp Arch West Yorkshire England is an active Anglican parish church in the Archdeaconry of York and the Diocese of York All Saints All Saints ChurchLocationThorp Arch West YorkshireCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandHistoryStatusParish ChurchArchitectureHeritage designationGrade II listed buildingArchitect s G E StreetArchitectural typemixed with Gothic Revival elementsCompleted1872 in current formSpecificationsMaterialsMagnesian limestone with red tile and Welsh slate roofsAdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseYorkDeaneryWetherbyParishThorp Arch Contents 1 History 2 Architectural style 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe church is of twelfth century origin the south door being the sole remaining aspect of this era although is mentioned in the earlier Domesday Book of 1086 1 with a fifteenth century tower the remainder of the church was built between 1871 and 1872 to designs by G E Street 2 Architectural style edit nbsp The northern and eastern elevations of the church The church is of dressed magnesian limestone with a red tile and Welsh slate roof The church has a fifteenth century west tower with offset diagonal buttresses a three light west window and large square sundial gargoyles to the north and south with a shield beneath the parapet The south porch is of twelfth century origin There is a four bay nave of gothic revival style a two bay chancel and a north vestry 3 The church has an ornate lychgate on the southern side of its boundaries See also editListed buildings in Thorp ArchReferences edit All Saints Thorp Arch Church of England Retrieved 22 May 2016 Church of All Saints Thorp Arch British Listed Buildings Retrieved 22 May 2016 Church of All Saints Thorp Arch British Listed Buildings Retrieved 22 May 2016 External links editAll Saints Church Thorp Arch nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to All Saints Church Thorp Arch 53 54 32 6 N 1 20 05 6 W 53 909056 N 1 334889 W 53 909056 1 334889 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title All Saints 27 Church Thorp Arch amp oldid 1037267346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
