St Mary's Church, Carleton-in-Craven explained

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Carleton-in-Craven, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

There was a church in the village in the medieval period. It was rebuilt in the 16th century, the new building having a square tower, and capable of seating 250 worshippers. It was repaired in 1841, and a gallery was added.[1] However, in 1859, it was demolished, and a new church was built, to a design by F. H. Pownall. It was Grade II listed in 1988.

The Gothic revival church is built of stone, with a stone slate roof. It consists of a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a lower chancel, and a west tower. The tower has four stages, buttresses, a west doorway with a trefoil head, and a square stair turret, rising to an octagon. The bell openings are paired, and above them is a parapet and a small pyramidal roof. The interior is largely original. The east window, by Clayton and Bell, depicts a tree of Jesse. The font is Norman.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lewis . S. . A Topographical Dictionary of England . 1848 . 16 May 2024.
  2. Book: Leach, Peter. Pevsner . Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner . The Buildings of England. Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North. . 2009 . New Haven and London . 978-0-300-12665-5.