Levisham: St Mary
Overview
Grid reference: SE 832 900
A thorough rebuilding in the latter years of the nineteenth-century removed any vestiges of earlier work save for the narrow Saxon (or early Norman) chancel arch.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower, aisleless nave, chancel with north vestry.
Description of Archaeology and History
The chancel arch is Saxon, and the nave and chancel seem to be medieval in origin but all details are nineteenth-centuy. The west tower was built in 1897, and the vestry seems to date from this time also.
Exterior Description
A thorough rebuilding in the latter years of the nineteenth-century removed any vestiges of earlier work save for the narrow Saxon (or early Norman) chancel arch. The nave has a doorway towards the west end of the south wall and two two-light windows with trefoild heads in each of the north and south walls. The west tower rises through three stages to a parapet, with a two-light window in the west wall at the lowest level, small apertures in the north and south walls at the next stage and paired belfry openings all round at the top stage. The chancel has a triple lancet east window and a single lancet in the south wall; all are nineteeith-century.
Built into the walls of the church are several fragments of carved stonework, all said to be pre-Conquest. At the south-east angle of the chancel is part of a cross shaft with interlacing work, and a stone water-spout nearby may be part of a Saxon baluster. A fragment of a dragon tomb slab is built into the west face of the tower and other, less identifiable, fragments are to be found in other parts of the building.
Interior
Interior Description
The floor in the chancel is of stone and in the nave consists os a stone paved alley with boarded floors. The roof is boarded, and has three tie beams but no kingposts. The arch to the tower is nineteenth-century and the Saxon chancel arch is round-headed with simple concave-chamfered imposts. A small piscina in the chancel is nineteenth-century.
Churchyard
Grid reference: SE 832 900
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.
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