All Saints' and St James' Church, Nunnington

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The church, in 2022 The Church of All Saints and St James, Nunnington - geograph.org.uk - 7160070.jpg
The church, in 2022

All Saints' and St James' Church is the parish church of Nunnington, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

It is possible that the church's nave may have been built in the 12th century, but Historic England states that it was built in the late 13th century, at the same time as the chancel. The tower was rebuilt in 1672, and the vestry was rebuilt and an organ chamber added in about 1824. From 1883 to 1884, the church was restored by Ewan Christian, who replaced the roof and rebuilt the porch and tower arch. It was grade I listed in 1955. [1] [2] In 2025, the church was awarded a grant to replaced some frosted glass windows with clear glazing. [3]

The altar and east window Altar and East Window, All Saints' and St James' Church - geograph.org.uk - 7160062.jpg
The altar and east window

The church is built in stone with stone flag roofs, and consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel with a vestry and organ chamber, and a west tower. The tower has two stages on a plinth, with quoins, a two-light west window with a pointed head and a hood mould, paired bell openings with chamfered mullions, a clock face, chamfered string courses, and an embattled parapet with crocketed pinnacles. Inside, there is a 17th-century pulpit, and the font is of similar date. The west screen and lectern were carved by Robert Thompson. There are two pieces of 10th-century carved stone, one depicting a dragon. There are several monuments, the oldest being an effigy of about 1325 which is believed to be of Walter de Teye. [2] [4]

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References

  1. Page, William (1914). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of All Saints and St James, Nunnington (1149676)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. Darley, Karen (29 May 2025). "Grant awarded to All Saints and St James at Nunnington". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  4. Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN   978-0-300-25903-2.