St Lawrence's Church, Flaxton

The church, in 2010

St Lawrence's Church is an Anglican church in Flaxton, North Yorkshire, a village in England.

Until the mid 19th century, Flaxton was divided between the parishes of St Botolph's Church, Bossall and All Saints' Church, Foston. ^[1] A church was designed by George Townsend Andrews and was constructed between 1853 and 1854, in the style of a 13th-century Gothic building. ^{[2] [3]}

The church is built of stone and consists of a combined nave and chancel. There is a bellcote on the west gable end, with two bells. The windows are mix of Geometrical and lancets. One on the south side has stained glass designed by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Lewis, Samuel (1848). A Topographical Dictionary of England . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
2. Page, William (1923). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
3. 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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