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[[File:St Andrew's Church. Bishopthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 2375956.jpg|thumb|right|The church, in 2010]] |
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'''St Andrew's Church''' is the [[parish church]] of [[Bishopthorpe]], a village in the [[City of York]] in England. |
'''St Andrew's Church''' is the [[parish church]] of [[Bishopthorpe]], a village in the [[City of York]] in England. |
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Bishopthorpe had a church from the 13th century, with [[Old St Andrew's Church, Bishopthorpe|Old St Andrew's Church]] dating from 1768. However, the building regularly flooded, and following a major inundation in 1892, it was decided to construct a new building, on a site further from the river. It was designed by [[C. Hodgson Fowler]], and work started in February 1898. In December, the [[Archbishop of York]] ascended scaffolding to afix a cross to the gable end of the roof. The church was consecrated on 25 July 1899. The construction cost £5,893, more than budgeted, which meant that more fundraising was required before a tower could be added. Ultimately, the Archbishop personally paid for a tower, which was constructed in 1903.<ref>{{cite web |title=The History of St Andrew's Church in Bishopthorpe |url=https://standrewsbishopthorpe.weebly.com/the-history-of-st-andrews-church.html |website=St Andrew's Church |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref> |
Bishopthorpe had a church from the 13th century, with [[Old St Andrew's Church, Bishopthorpe|Old St Andrew's Church]] dating from 1768. However, the building regularly flooded, and following a major inundation in 1892, it was decided to construct a new building, on a site further from the river. It was designed by [[C. Hodgson Fowler]], and work started in February 1898. In December, the [[Archbishop of York]] ascended scaffolding to afix a cross to the gable end of the roof. The church was consecrated on 25 July 1899. The construction cost £5,893, more than budgeted, which meant that more fundraising was required before a tower could be added. Ultimately, the Archbishop personally paid for a tower, which was constructed in 1903.<ref>{{cite web |title=The History of St Andrew's Church in Bishopthorpe |url=https://standrewsbishopthorpe.weebly.com/the-history-of-st-andrews-church.html |website=St Andrew's Church |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref> |
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[[File:St Andrew's Church, Bishopthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 4106872.jpg|thumb|right|The building from the north-east, in 2014]] |
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The church is built of [[sandstone]], with a tile roof. It is in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival style]]. It consists of a nave with aisles, a south porch, and a chancel with a south aisle and north [[vestry]]. There is a tower at the west end, with three stages, diagonal buttresses, and battlements. Most of the windows have [[Perpendicular architecture|Perpendicular]] tracery. It has been [[grade II listed]] since 1985.<ref>{{cite web |title=Church of St Andrew |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1132493?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref> |
The church is built of [[sandstone]], with a tile roof. It is in the [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival style]]. It consists of a nave with aisles, a south porch, and a chancel with a south aisle and north [[vestry]]. There is a tower at the west end, with three stages, diagonal buttresses, and battlements. Most of the windows have [[Perpendicular architecture|Perpendicular]] tracery. It has been [[grade II listed]] since 1985.<ref>{{cite web |title=Church of St Andrew |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1132493?section=official-list-entry |website=National Heritage List for England |publisher=Historic England |access-date=2 May 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:11, 2 May 2024
St Andrew's Church is the parish church of Bishopthorpe, a village in the City of York in England.
Bishopthorpe had a church from the 13th century, with Old St Andrew's Church dating from 1768. However, the building regularly flooded, and following a major inundation in 1892, it was decided to construct a new building, on a site further from the river. It was designed by C. Hodgson Fowler, and work started in February 1898. In December, the Archbishop of York ascended scaffolding to afix a cross to the gable end of the roof. The church was consecrated on 25 July 1899. The construction cost £5,893, more than budgeted, which meant that more fundraising was required before a tower could be added. Ultimately, the Archbishop personally paid for a tower, which was constructed in 1903.[1]
The church is built of sandstone, with a tile roof. It is in the Gothic Revival style. It consists of a nave with aisles, a south porch, and a chancel with a south aisle and north vestry. There is a tower at the west end, with three stages, diagonal buttresses, and battlements. Most of the windows have Perpendicular tracery. It has been grade II listed since 1985.[2]
References
- ^ "The History of St Andrew's Church in Bishopthorpe". St Andrew's Church. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 2 May 2024.