| Summary : Church, 11th century with alterations and additions early 13th century, 1834 and 1890-91 by Fowler of Durham. Large squared gritstone blocks, stone slate roof. The walls and arch-braced roof of the late 19th century parts are richly painted. Aisled 3-bay nave with south-west tower, 2-bay chancel with north vestry. Anglo-Saxon tower of 2 stages with 2-round-headed-light belfry windows with colonette. Plain projecting band below window level. Shallow pyramidal roof. Nave: south aisle, former Anglo-Saxon chancel and nave, has round-headed doorway with projecting band and imposts. |
More information : (SE 46515553) St John the Baptist's Church (NAT) (1)
St. John the Baptist's Church, mainly rebuilt in 1890-1, incorporates
a pre-Conquest church consisting of an aisleless nave, chancel
and west tower (see figs 2,3). Most architectural historian agree
that the church was built during the 11th century, mainly due to the
tall and slender tower which resembles the late Saxon types of
Lincolnshire (2). However, Taylor & Taylor regard the tower as
a 10th century addition to a nave and chancel dating from
c.600-800 A.D. (4,5). Morris concludes that the chronological
relationship between the nave and tower is ambiguous and thorough
archaeological investigation would be necessary to resolve the
problem of the origin and development of the church as a whole. (2).
Grade A (6). (2-6)
SE 45 NE KIRK HAMMERTON CHURCH STREET
(west side)
4/67 Church of St. John the
Baptist
15.3.66
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Church of St. John the Baptist. C11th and possibly earlier, with
alterations and additions early C13, 1834 and 1890-91 by Mr. H.
Fowler of Durham for E.W. Stanyforth of Kirk Hammerton Hall. Large
squared gritstone block, stone slate roof, to earliest part. Coursed
gritstone, tile roof to C19 addition. Aisled 3-bay nave with
south-west tower, 2-bay chancel with belfry windows and colonette.
Plain projecting band below window level. Shallow pyramidal roof.
Nave: south aisle, former Anglo-Saxon chancel and nave, has
round-headed doorway with projecting band and imposts. A
2-light window to first cell and 2 lancet windows to the second
cell, with a 3-light Perpendicular-style east window. The
church of 1890-91 is composed of north aisle with 2-light windows, a
4-light west window to have, and a 4-light chancel window all in
Perpendicular style. Interior: south arcade has early C13 columns
and shallow pointed arches. The north arcade has 2 octagonal pillars.
The east end of the south aisle (Anglo-Saxon chancel) has early
English sedilia and piscina. The walls and arch-braced roof of the
late C19 parts are richly painted. The Society for the Protection of
Ancient Buildings (founded 1877) advised in the restoration. The
Anglo-Saxon church has been extensively described. R. Morris,
'Kirk Hammerton Church: the Tower and the Fabric', Archaeological
Journal 133, (1976) pp 95-103; N. Pevsner, Yorkshire West Riding,
(1967) p 290; H. Speight, Nidderdale, (1894) p 126; H.M. &
J. Taylor, Anglo-Saxon Architecture (1965), Vol I pp. 361-4. (7)
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