St Cuthbert's Church is in the village of

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, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active

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parish church in the deanery of Easingwold, the archdeaconry of York, and the diocese of York. Its

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is united with those of All Saints, Brandsby, and Holy Trinity, Yearsley. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

History

The present church dates from about 1490 on a site probably occupied by a church in the Anglo-Saxon era. The church was

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and a north aisle was added by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley in 1862–63, at a cost of £1,000 (equivalent to £ in ).

Architecture

The church is constructed in

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stone in Perpendicular style. The plan consists of a three-

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nave with a north aisle and a south porch, a two-bay chancel, and a west tower. The church is battlemented throughout with

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s and gargoyles. The tower is in two stages, with a three-light west window in the lower stage and two-light bell openings in the upper stage. The east window has three lights, and contains stained glass by

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. The

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is from the 15th century, and the

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is dated 1637. The pews date from the 17th century. In the church is a late 16th-century memorial with recumbent stone effigies.

References

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History

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