Church of St Mary, Wharram
| Church of St Mary, Wharram | |
|---|---|
Church of St Mary, Wharram | |
Church of St Mary, Wharram Location in North Yorkshire | |
| 54°4′N 0°41′W / 54.067°N 0.683°W | |
| Location | Wharram-le-Street, North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | A Church Near You[1] |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I[2] |
| Designated | 10 October 1966 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman |
St Mary is an Anglican church in Wharram-le-Street, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[2] The church belongs to the Wold Valley benefice within the Diocese of York, along with Helperthorpe, Kirby Grindalythe, Luttons Ambo, and Weaverthorpe.[3][4][5] About 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the church is the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy and the ruins of the Church of St Martin, which dates to a similar period.
Architecture
The nave and lower part of the west tower were built in the early or mid-11th century, in the last decades before the Norman conquest of England.[6] The top of the tower is slightly later, representing the Saxo-Norman overlap architecture of the late 11th or early 12th century.[6] The chancel arch is pure Norman, the north aisle was added in the 14th century and the chancel was rebuilt in 1862–64.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "St Mary's Church, Wharram-le-Street". achurchnearyou.com.
- ^ a b Historic England. "CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, Wharram (1149064)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Archbishop to ordain 11 new Deacons to serve in Diocese of York". archbishopofyork.org. 20 June 2022.
- ^ "About us – St Mary's Church, Wharram-le-Street". achurchnearyou.com.
- ^ "Wharram-le-Street St Mary | National Churches Trust". National Churches Trust.
- ^ a b c Pevsner 1972, pp. 367–8.
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1972). Yorkshire: York & the East Riding. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 367–8. ISBN 0-14-0710-43-4.