St John's Church, Sleights

The church, in 2014

St John's Church is an Anglican church in Sleights, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The Mediaeval St John's Chapel, Sleights, was replaced by a new building, further down the hill, in 1767.[1] In 1848, it was described as a "very elegant structure".[2] However, the Georgian church was demolished and replaced with a new building, which was consecrated on 20 September 1895.[1] The church was designed by Ewan Christian in the Early English style. It was grade II listed in 2005.[3]

The church is built of Grosmont sandstone, with a roof of Westmorland slate. It consists of a nave, a north aisle, a north transept, a chancel, and a northeast tower with a plain parapet and a pyramidal roof. The windows are lancets, and the east window is a stepped tripled lancet. The stained glass was designed by Charles Eamer Kempe. Inside, there is a hammerbeam roof, oak panelling to the lower parts of the walls, and an oak reredos and altar.[3][4]

The Coates Memorial

In the churchyard is the grade II listed Coates Memorial, commemorating members of the Coates family. It constructed of sandstone with a square plan, and consists of a concave obelisk, standing on a moulded base decorated with acanthus. On the sides are memorial panels surrounded by rinceaux in low relief.[5]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. 1923. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ Lewis, Samuel (1848). A Topographical Dictionary of England. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St John the Evangelist, Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby (1392913)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Coates Monument in north-west corner of churchyard of St. John the Evangelist, Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby (1148757)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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