St Michael Le Belfrey

1525-37 with vestry, west front and bellcote of 1867.

North and south sides are articulated by two-stage buttresses, those on north side only with gargoyles and crocketed pinnacles.

Westernmost bay on each side has traceried double doors in four-centred arch of two orders with side shafts, spandrels carved with Tudor flowers in quatrefoils, flanked by standards with crocketed pinnacles.

West door and window framed beneath four-centred moulded arch with carved spandrels springing from three-stage buttress piers with cross-gabled and crocketed pinnacles:arch surmounted by octagonal bellcote of paired cinquefoiled lights capped by pierced embattled parapet.

West doorway similar to those in aisles has band of cusped lozenge panels beneath gabled door head with carved tympanum.

Above, continuous hoodmould on heraldic angel stops and spandrels carved with quatrefoils enclosing roses, fruit, etc. Moulded clerestory string and trefoiled panels beneath windows.

Communion rails have bulbous balusters carved with foliage and spirals, bowed gates in centre, and heavy flat rail.

Hatchment of Royal Arms, originally above reredos, attached to gallery front.

Glass re-arranged and restored in C19 and C20, includes mid C14 glass in east window

early C16 in aisle windows MONUMENTS AND BRASSES: include at east end: carved stone cartouche to Ann, wife of William Walker, d. 1687

carved stone cartouche to John White, d. 1716/7.

Brasses to Thomas Dawnay,d. 1683

Frances, wife of William Farrer,d. 1680/1, signed Joshua Mann.

South aisle, east end: large wall monument to Sir Robert Squire, d. 1707, and wife Priscilla, d. 1711, two sculpted figures beneath swagged open pediment on fluted Corinthian pilasters

South wall: pilastered monument with cornice and apron, to Catherine and Christine North, d. 1734

separated monument with sarcophagus and military emblems to Lieutenant and Adjutant John Crossland of York City Regiment of Local Militia, d. 1813, signed by Fishers, York