St Mary's Church, Haxby

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Haxby, a town north of York in England.

The first church in Haxby was constructed in about 1328. In the 16th century, it was replaced with a building on a new site, but by the mid 19th century it was in poor repair. It burned down in 1876,[1] and a new church was constructed on the same site, to a design by James Demaine.[2] It is in the Gothic revival style and was completed in 1878, at a cost of £2,300. In 1911, the nave was extended by three bays, a porch was added, and the turret was replaced by a bellcote,[1] the new work being by C. Hodgson Fowler.[3] A vestry was added in 1921, and the church was reordered in 1985, and a balcony was added.[1]

The church is built of stone, with a slate roof.[2] It has a long nave and a lower chancel.[3] Inside are various memorials to the Hodgson family. There is a single bell, dated 1621.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Heritage - St Mary's". The United Benefice of Haxby and Wigginton. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Haxby Church". The Architect. 24 March 1877.
  3. ^ a b Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
  4. ^ Page, William (1923). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

54°01′01″N 1°04′32″W / 54.0169°N 1.0755°W / 54.0169; -1.0755

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