All Saints’ Church, Pavement, York is a

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in the

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York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

. Services are from the ''

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History

Map of medieval parish churches of York - All Saints, Pavement

The church dates from the 14th century. The chancel was demolished in 1780 and the east end was rebuilt. The north wall and the west end were rebuilt in 1834. The lantern was rebuilt in 1837. The vestry was added between 1850 and 1855. The church was restored in 1887 by

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when the stonework was cleaned, the pinnacles restored, and the central east window fitted with stained glass by

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. It was enlarged in 1912. The church is the guild and civic church for the city of York, and the regimental church for the

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. In 1954 the church was united with the parish of St Saviour's Church, York when St Saviour's Church was declared redundant.

Memorials

*Sergeant Major John Polety (d. 1829) *Charles Polety (d. 1838) *Tate Wilkinson (d. 1803) *Jane Wilkinson (d. 1826) *Sir Robert Crathorn (d. 1482) *Robert Askwith (d. 1579) (originally in St Crux's Church, York) *Roger de Moreton (d. 1382) *Isabella de Moreton (d. 1412) (originally in St Saviour's Church, York) *Ursula Wyvill (d. 1790) *Robert Bishopricke Surgeon (d. 1814) *Henry Richards (d. 1783)

Organ

A specification of the organ can be found on the

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References

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