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St Thomas A' Becket

St Thomas A' Becket

Heptonstall

West Yorkshire

Founded 1260, fabric of this date survives in tower, raised mid C15 when bells were inserted c.1440.

Architectural Features

C14 nave

south aisle, north aisle replaced C15 by another nave and north aisle having the unusual feature of 2 chancels and 2 chantry chapels.

In 1617 a gable with domestic style window was inserted to light one of 2 lofts.

Buttress with carved crocket to offsets.

To right, 3-light arched window to north aisle has cusped lights with cavetto mullions with 4 cusped lights over and quatrefoil to apex, possibly early C16.

One survives with arched lights with sunken spandrels similar to east window, one other earlier with 2 cusped lights carved on lintel.

Those to south aisle and nave rise from square bases with chamfered corners decorated with carved faces, shields and hearts.

Corbel with carved grotesque.

Scheduled Ancient Monument.