St Mary's Church, Riccall

Last updated April 06, 2024

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Riccall, a village north of Selby in North Yorkshire, England.

The oldest part of the church are the three western bays of the nave, which date from the mid- or late-12th century. The tower was built around the end of that century, then in the early 13th century, arcades were added, followed in the late 13th century by the chancel and north chapel. The chancel was repaired some time after 1472, when a south chapel was added. Between then and the English Reformation, the nave was heightened, a rood loft added, the aisles were widened, and a porch was built.^[1]

Between 1862 and 1877, the church was heavily restored by John Loughborough Pearson. He rebuilt the tower and heightened it, constructed a new east window, roofs and porch, and rebuilt parts of other walls. In 1966, the church was grade I listed.^[2]

The church is built of Magnesian Limestone and has a Welsh slate roof. The tower is at the west end and has two stages, while the nave is of five bays, with aisles, and the chancel has two bays. Some windows on the north side are Perpendicular, but most date from the 19th century.^[2]

The church's most noted feature is the south doorway, built in the 1150s and reset twice, most recently in the 15th century. It has three orders of arches and its voussoirs are decorated with a variety of Biblical, mythological and everyday scenes.^[3] Some designs have been held to have a Viking influence.^[4] Inside, there are remains of a brass dedicated to Maud and Robert Kelsey, dating from about 1500, two Baroque wall tablets, and a coat of arms of George III, painted in 1792. There is also a 17th-century communion rail.^[1]^[2]

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References

1 2 A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake. London: Victoria County History. 1976. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1148464)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 July 2023.
↑ "St Mary, Riccall, Yorkshire, East Riding". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
↑ "St Mary". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

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[vch-1] 1 2 A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake. London: Victoria County History. 1976. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[historic-2] 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1148464)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 July 2023.

[3] "St Mary, Riccall, Yorkshire, East Riding". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

[4] "St Mary". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2023.

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v t e Churches in the Deanery of Derwent
Benefice of Bubwith with Skipwith	All Saints, Aughton All Saints, Bubwith St Helen, Skipwith
Benefice of Derwent Ings	Holy Trinity, Elvington St Helen, Thorganby St Helen, Wheldrake St Mary, East Cottingwith St Michael, Sutton-upon-Derwent
Benefice of Escrick and Stillingfleet with Naburn	St Helen, Escrick St Helen, Stillingfleet St Matthew, Naburn
Benefice of Osbaldwick with Murton	St James, Murton St Thomas, Osbaldwick
Benefice of Riccall, Barlby and Hemingbrough	All Saints, Barlby St Andrew, Cliffe St Mary, Hemingbrough St Mary, Riccall
Benefice of Rural East York	Holy Trinity, Holtby Holy Trinity, Stockton on the Forest St Mary, Warthill St Nicholas, Dunnington