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St Mary

St Mary

Kirkby Fleetham

North Yorkshire

C12, C13, C15, restoration of 1871.

Architectural Features

West tower: C15, 3 stages, offset diagonal buttresses.

Nave: C13.

Inner south doorway Norman, one order of shafts with zigzag arch.

South chapel to east of porch: C13.

North aisle: C15, 4 bays.

To first stage of tower a C15 quadripartite vault with chamfered diagonal and transverse ribs and a central circle for bell ropes.

Plain round font of Norman origin, but reworked.

Monuments: cross-legged effigy of Sir Nicholas Stapleton, died 1290, in good condition, lion at feet, sword, shield and chainmail helmet.

Monument to William Lawrence, died 1785, by Flaxman.