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Church of St Augustine

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Church of St Augustine — church in Kirkby, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Church of St Augustine, historic churches in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Battersby · 5.2 km
  • Free entry

About

Church of St Augustine is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Kirkby, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.4470°, -1.1713°.

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Heritage listing

St Augustine's Church is the parish church of Kirkby, North Yorkshire, a village in England. There was a church in Kirkby from the early mediaeval period, and by the early 19th century, it was a cruciform building with a central tower. The church was entirely rebuilt in 1815, although the vestry was constructed using some of the stones from the old church. The chancel of the new church was rebuilt by Temple Moore in 1905. The building was grade II* listed in 1966. The church is built of sandstone, the nave and vestry have a roof of Lakeland slate, and the chancel roof is tiled. The church consists of a nave, a taller chancel with a clerestory, a south aisle, a north chapel, a south vestry, and a west tower with an embattled parapet and corner pinnacles.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Augustine's Church is the parish church of Kirkby, North Yorkshire, a village in England. There was a church in Kirkby from the early mediaeval period, and by the early 19th century, it was a cruciform building with a central tower. The church was entirely rebuilt in 1815, although the vestry was constructed using some of the stones from the old church. The chancel of the new church was rebuilt by Temple Moore in 1905. The building was grade II* listed in 1966. The church is built of sandstone, the nave and vestry have a roof of Lakeland slate, and the chancel roof is tiled. The church consists of a nave, a taller chancel with a clerestory, a south aisle, a north chapel, a south vestry, and a west tower with an embattled parapet and corner pinnacles. The nave has round-arched windows and a sundial. Inside, there is a west gallery, late Georgian memorial tablets, fragments of Saxon sculpture built into the vestry, and an aumbry, piscina, sedilia and painted wooden reredos in the chancel.

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Coordinates
54.4470, -1.1713
Parish
Kirkby
Postcode
TS9 7AH
Parliamentary constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Nearest railway station
Battersby5.2 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Church of St Augustine?
Church of St Augustine is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode TS9 7AH), in the parish of Kirkby.
Is Church of St Augustine a listed building?
Church of St Augustine is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Church of St Augustine a protected site?
Yes — Church of St Augustine is part of the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Church of St Augustine free to visit?
Yes, Church of St Augustine is free to enter.
How do I get to Church of St Augustine?
The nearest railway station is Battersby, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS9 7AH.