| Summary : Church, comprising nave, chancel, north and south aisles, west tower and crypt. The nave dates from the 12th century. In the late 12th century, the chancel was rebuilt and the north aisle added. The south aisle and south chapel date from around 1290, while the north aisle and north chapel were rebuilt circa 1340. The west tower was built as a fortified structure, also circa 1340, and at the same time the chancel was extended to the east and the crypt constructed below. The tower was heightened in the 15th century. Fragments of late 9th century carved stonework can be found in the crypt. |
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Church of St. Gregory, Bedale. Mainly 13th century although much restored. The upper part of the tower was a fortified residence with a portcullis at the foot of the spiral stairway. The church is reputed to be of Saxon origin, a view supported by finds of Saxon sculptured stones now in the crypt, consisting of a round shaft with plait and cable, three other cross-shaft fragments and a hogback stone. Grade A. (2-7)
Church, comprising nave, chancel, north and south aisles, west tower and crypt. The nave dates from the 12th century. In the late 12th century, the chancel was rebuilt and the north aisle added. The south aisle and south chapel date from around 1290, while the north aisle and north chapel were rebuilt circa 1340. The west tower was built as a fortified structure, also circa 1340, and at the same time the chancel was extended to the east and the crypt constructed below. The tower was heightened in the 15th century. Fragments of late 9th century carved stonework can be found in the crpyt. Listed Grade I. (8, 9)
There were four fragments of Anglian shafts in the crypt, (now one fragment), and two from hogbacks, (now one). The shafts are of late 9th-10th century date and the hogbacks of the first half of the 10th century. (10) |