St John's Church, Bellerby

The church, in 2015

St John's Church is the parish church of Bellerby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The first reference to a church in Bellerby is from the 15th century, and in 1474 it was the subject of a papal bull establishing the funding of a resident priest, who would say mass. ^[1] It long served as a chapel-of-ease to St Michael's Church, Spennithorne. It was rebuilt in 1801, and again in 1874. ^[2] In 1847, it was licensed for baptisms, marriages and burials. In 1967, the church was Grade II listed. ^[3] The church was re-roofed and redecorated in 2005, with a carpet fitted the following year. The church bell was removed in 2017 as it was unsafe, but was rehung in 2021. ^{[4] [5]}

The church is built of stone with a Welsh slate roof. It consists of a three-bay nave with a south porch, a two-bay chancel with a north vestry, and a southwest steeple. The steeple is octagonal with string courses, louvred openings, and an octagonal spire. The porch is gabled and has buttresses, and a pointed doorway with a chamfered surround. ^{[3] [6]}

See also

• Listed buildings in Bellerby

References

1. Müller, Miriam (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life. Routledge. ISBN   9781000450736.
2. A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. 1914. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
3. Historic England. "Church of St John (1130858)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 13 April 2024.
4. "Vicar set a £15,000 target in mission to restore church roof". Northern Echo. 23 January 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
5. "St John's, Bellerby". A Church Near You. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
6. 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.

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