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St Andrew

St Andrew

Crosshills

North Yorkshire

C14, extended C16 -C17, repaired and re-ordered 1864-75 and extensively restored 1901-03.

Architectural Features

A piscina in the nave south wall with a blocked doorway to left which has a reused memorial stone carved with a C12 St. Andrews cross as a lintel.

Font at west end of nave: base restored, C15 octagonal bowl carved with the symbols of the crucifixion

finely carved C19 3-tier cover, probably a replica of the C14 original.

C17 reset screens and pews with linen-fold panelling and mouldings, dates include 1633 and 1681

Effigy of Sir Robert de Styveton (Steeton) dated 1307 but probably mid C14 in style, repositioned in 1854, now in nave north aisle, west end.

the vicars date back to 1272.

There are earlier remains but the C14 church is represented by the tower, south windows, quatrefoil piers, de Styveton tomb (originally between the most easterly quatrefoil piers of the north aisle) and the piscina.

The easterly extension was probably in 2 phases - the C15

after the Dissolution Henry VIII granted Kildwick to Christ Church, Oxford and the C16 -C17 developments are reroofing (the earlier steep pitch visible on the tower east side), fitting of pews including that of the Fox family in the north aisle and the screens, together with the Spencer vault built at the east end of the south aisle of which 2 windows remain.

a west gallery was built in 1824, the font cover broken up to make a set of dining chairs, the base of the tower was disused and rubbish left in it

The west end was remodelled in 1868-75 - the gallery removed and the font cover replaced, porch rebuilt, west door and window of tower restored.