Spanby: St Nicholas
Overview
Grid reference: TF 95 381
The church is built of red brick and roofed with tiles. The sanctuary is lit by a series of small trefoil-headed windows, and the nave by three plain lancets on each side.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave, apsidal sanctuary, porch and vestry at the west end with a wooden bell-cote projecting at the top of the west gable.
Description of Archaeology and History
Built in 1882.
Exterior Description
The church is built of red brick and roofed with tiles. The sanctuary is lit by a series of small trefoil-headed windows, and the nave by three plain lancets on each side. The walls of the nave are buttressed at the west end and at the junction with the sanctuary; the south-east and north-west buttresses incorporate chimneys. The composition of the west end is picturesque; above the vestry, which runs from north to south along the face of the wall, is a large quatrefoil window, and above this again the timber bell-cote with its pyramidal roof. The bell-cote is supported on substantial curved brackets and is topped by a tall thin cross of iron.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior of the church is of plain unwhitened brickwork with a braced scissorbeam roof. The roof of the chancel is boarded and painted. In the west wall, beneath the quatrefoil window is a pair of symmetrically placed doors, one leading to the porch and one to the vestry. The door which connects the vestry and the porch however has a moulded and chamfered medieval surround; this comes from an earlier church on the same site. Above the doorway is a caved medieval head.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
The medieval stone font, like the vestry doorway, was retained from the earlier building. The bowl of the font is supported on an octagonal column with four attached inclined shafts.
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 95 381
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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