St John and All Saints' Church, Easingwold facts for kids
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St John and All Saints' Church, Easingwold, from the south
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| OS grid reference | SE 526,700 |
| Location | Easingwold. North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Central |
| Website | St John and All Saints, Easingwold |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint John the Baptist All Saints |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 17 May 1960 |
| Architect(s) | E. G. Paley (restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Easingwold with Raskelf |
| Deanery | Easingwold |
| Archdeaconry | York |
| Diocese | York |
| Province | York |
St John and All Saints' Church is a beautiful old church located in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, England. It's an active Anglican parish church, meaning it's still used for services today and serves the local community. It's also a very special building, listed as Grade II*, which means it's historically important and protected. This church shares its main leader with St Mary's Church in Raskelf, a nearby village.
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History of the Church
How Old is the Church?
Most of the church you see today was built in the 15th century (that's the 1400s!). However, some parts might be even older. For example, there's a doorway from the 12th century (the 1100s) that was moved and put back into the church.
Restoration Work
Over the years, the church has been carefully repaired and updated. In 1853, a big restoration project took place. A new porch was added by an architect named Edward Graham Paley. He did this in memory of his father, who used to be the vicar (a type of church leader) of this very church from 1812 to 1839. Paley also did more restoration work in 1858.
Church Design and Features
Outside the Church
The church is built using ashlar, which means carefully cut and shaped stones. The roof over the chancel (the part of the church near the altar) is made of slate, while other roofs are covered in lead.
The church has a main area called the nave with five sections, and a row of windows above called a clerestory. There are also side sections called north and south aisles, a porch at the south entrance, and a three-section chancel. At the west end, there's a tall tower.
The tower has three levels and strong corner supports called buttresses. The top of the tower has a parapet with a decorative, castle-like edge. Originally, the tower had an open entrance at the west, but this has been closed off, and a door and a window were put there instead. The windows on the sides of the nave and chancel have two sections and flat tops. The large window at the east end has three sections with beautiful Decorated patterns. You can also see the re-set 12th-century doorway on the north wall of the nave.
Inside the Church
Inside, the main walkways are supported by round or octagonal pillars. There's a special monument from 1713 with decorative pillars and a broken top section. You can also see a hatchment, which is a special painting that shows a family's coat of arms, often displayed after someone important has died.
The church has a large organ with two keyboards, built in 1903. It was later restored in 1990. There's also a set of eight bells in the tower. The five oldest and heaviest bells were made in 1788. One bell is from 1887, and the two newest and lightest bells were made in 1950.
See also
- List of works by Sharpe and Paley
