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St Martin Cum Gregory

St Martin Cum Gregory

Bishophill

North Yorkshire

C11 nave

Architectural Features

early C13 north and south arcades

mid C14 north aisle with C13 north doorway. c1430 chancel, chancel chapels and arcades rebuilt retaining part of early C14 south chapel east wall

south side rebuilt, retaining late C14 south porch doorway and upper storey window

Late C15 chancel arch and nave clerestory.

1655 north porch added

Roofs of lead, tile and slate.

buttresses with offsets, north angle one with decaying gargoyle.

On north side, chancel chapel is of 4 bays articulated by buttresses with offsets and decaying gargoyles.

Coved cornice carved with bosses beneath parapet.

Aisle on moulded plinth has three buttresses with moulded offsets, two with defaced armorial shields and gargoyles.

Wall above north chapel arcade has hollow chamfered eaves string carved with leaves and flowers.

In south chapel east wall is tall moulded recess with arched head, partly masked by later monument.

FITTINGS: C15 font with octagonal bowl, stem

base, and font-cover of late C17-early C18.

1636 panelled hexagonal pulpit on late C19 carved base and plinth

William and Mary hatchment over tower arch.

1680 clock.

STAINED GLASS: in westernmost window of north chancel chapel a memorial window to William Peckitt, 'glass painter and stainer' , 'designed and erected' by his widow.

Easternmost window of north aisle has a window by Peckitt with female figure symbolising the Resurrection, dated 1792, in centre light.

Flanking lights contain the figures of St John the Baptist and St Katherine surviving from chantry chapel founded by Richard Toller, merchant, c1330.