St Michael and All Angels' Church, Downholme explained

St Michael and All Angels' Church is an Anglican church in Downholme, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The church was built about 1180, initially consisting of a nave and chancel. A north aisle was added around 1200, and the chancel was rebuilt about 1330. About 1430, the aisle was extended to create a north chapel. The church was restored in 1811, when a porch was added, and again in 1886 and 1894. It was grade II* listed in 1969.[1]

The church is built of stone and has an artificial slate roof. It consists of a nave with a north aisle, a south porch, a chancel with a north aisle, and a corniced bellcote on the west gable. The porch is gabled, and contains a round-arched doorway with voussoirs, imposts and a keystone. The inner doorway is Norman with one order of shafts and a chevroned arch. Inside, there is a 12th-century octagonal font and a piscina.[2]

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References

  1. Book: A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1 . 1914 . Victoria County History . London . 20 July 2024.
  2. Book: Grenville. Jane. Pevsner . Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner . The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. . 2023 . 1966 . New Haven and London . 978-0-300-25903-2 .

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