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St Mary's Church, Redmire

Coordinates: 54°18′45″N 1°55′25.98″W / 54.31250°N 1.9238833°W / 54.31250; -1.9238833
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St Mary's Church, Redmire
St Mary's Church, Redmire
Map
54°18′45″N 1°55′25.98″W / 54.31250°N 1.9238833°W / 54.31250; -1.9238833
OS grid referenceSE 05087 90800
LocationRedmire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Mary the Virgin
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed[1]
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLeeds
ArchdeaconryRichmond and Craven
DeaneryWensley[2]
ParishRedmire

St Mary's Church, Redmire is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in Redmire, North Yorkshire.

History

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The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel roof was restored around 1895 and the nave roof, found to be infested with Deathwatch beetle, was restored in 1925.[4]

The royal coat of arms dates from 1720.

Parish status

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The church is in a joint parish with:

Memorials

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  • Thomas Other of Elm House (d. 1834) and Jane his wife (d. 1829), the eldest daughter of Edward Lister of Coverham Abbey

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1130873)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Redmire: St Mary, Redmire". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. p. 289. ISBN 0140710299.
  4. ^ "Aiding Two Pretty Village Churches". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. England. 6 August 1925. Retrieved 1 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.