All Saints' Church, Rufforth
All Saints' Church is the parish church of the village of Rufforth, in the rural western part of the City of York, in England.
A church was constructed on the site in the 12th century. It was restored in 1832.[1] In 1866, it was described as "much modernised" and "scarcely worth notice". At the time, its nave and chancel were of almost equal length. Its porch was recently-built of brick, and it also had a recently-added belfry.[2]
However, by the late 19th century, the church was in poor repair.[3] From 1894 to 1895, it was demolished, and a new church designed by James Demaine and Walter Brierley was constructed,[4] to seat a congregation of 120.[5] The church was grade II listed in 1987.[4] It was refurbished in 1998, and in 2008, its peal of bells was increased from 3 to 6.[5]
The church is built of stone, some of which is reused from the Mediaeval church,[5] and is in the neo-Gothic style. It has a nave of four bays, with a single bay chancel, an aisle, and a south porch, containing a 12th century doorway. There is also a tower on the south side, which has a staircase turret at its west end, and has a small spire. There is a small 12th century doorway in its south wall, a survival from the Mediaeval church. In the north aisle are two windows from the original church, the former church's main east window in the east wall, and a smaller window in the west wall.[4][2] The ceiling is barrel-vaulted in oak, and has carved bosses and other carved figures.[5]
References
- ^ A Topographical Dictionary of England. London: S. Lewis. 1848. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b Glynne, Stephen (1918). "Notes on Yorkshire Churches". Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. XXIV.
- ^ "Parish records of Rufforth". Archives Hub. Jisc.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1150353)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "All Saints' Church, Rufforth". achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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