St Lawrence's Church, Flaxton

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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]

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References

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

[vch-2] 1 2 Page, William (1923). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

[pevsner-3] 1 2 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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v t e Churches in the Deanery of Southern Ryedale
Benefice of Buckrose Carrs	All Saints, Thorpe Bassett All Saints, West Heslerton St Andrew, East Heslerton St Andrew, Rillington St Edmund, Knapton St Hilda, Sherburn St John, Yedingham St Martin, Scampston St Peter, Wintringham
Benefice of West Buckrose	All Saints, Burythorpe All Saints, Settrington St Andrew, Langton St John the Baptist, Acklam St Mary, Birdsall St Mary, Westow St Nicholas, North Grimston Venerable Bede, Leavening
Benefice of Harton	All Saints, Foston St Botolph, Bossall St John, Buttercrambe St John, Howsham St John, Whitwell on the Hill St Lawrence, Flaxton St Mary, Gate Helmsley St Mary, Sand Hutton St Michael, Crambe St Peter, Upper Helmsley
Benefice of the Howardian Group	All Saints, Terrington St John, Welburn St Margaret, Huttons Ambo St Martin, Bulmer St Peter, Dalby
Benefice of Malton and Old Malton	Malton Priory St Michael, Malton
Benefice of Norton juxta Malton	St Peter, Norton
Benefice of the Street Parishes	All Saints, Appleton-le-Street All Saints, Hovingham All Saints, Slingsby Coneysthorpe St George, Scackleton St Helen, Amotherby St Michael, Barton-le-Street
Benefice of Weaverthorpe	St Andrew, Kirby Grindalythe St Andrew, Weaverthorpe St Mary, West Lutton St Mary, Wharram-le-Street St Peter, Helperthorpe