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St Mary's Church, Redmire
St Mary's Church, Redmire is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[3]: 289 in Redmire, North Yorkshire.
| St Mary’s Church, Redmire | |
|---|---|
St Mary’s Church, Redmire | |
| 54°18′45″N 1°55′25.98″W / 54.31250°N 1.9238833°W | |
| Location | Redmire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Archdeaconry | Richmond and Craven |
| Deanery | Wensley[2] |
| Parish | Redmire |
History edit
The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel roof was restored around 1895 and the nave roof, found to be infested with Deathwatch beetle, was restored in 1925.[4]
The royal coat of arms dates from 1720.
Parish status edit
The church is in a joint parish with:
- Thornton Rust Mission Room
- St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth
- St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton
- Holy Trinity Church, Wensley
- St Margaret's Church, Preston-under-Scar
- St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton
Memorials edit
- Thomas Other of Elm House (d. 1834) and Jane his wife (d. 1829), the eldest daughter of Edward Lister of Coverham Abbey
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1130873)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Redmire: St Mary, Redmire". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. ISBN 0140710299.
- ^ "Aiding Two Pretty Village Churches". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. England. 6 August 1925. Retrieved 1 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.