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St Ricarius Or St Riquier

St Ricarius Or St Riquier

Aberford

West Yorkshire

1861 rebuilding of C12 church, retaining a little of the original masonry and copying the former tower.

Architectural Features

Mostly simple C13 style.

Rectangular three-stage tower has rubble base but is mostly of squared masonry, has single round-headed lancets to lst and 2nd stages of south side and at intermediate level of west side, bands to the slightly set- back upper stages, Norman-style round-headed belfry windows on all sides of the 3rd stage, each of 2 louvred lights divided by a colonette with cushion capital (east window containing clock face), a corbel table with corner gargoyles, embattled parapet

2 large hatchments on south aisle wall.