Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn — church in Great Ouseburn, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cattal · 5.9 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1820. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Great Ouseburn, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.0500°, -1.3156°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary the Virgin's Church is in the village of Great Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ripon, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice has been united with those of four local parishes. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary the Virgin's Church is in the village of Great Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ripon, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice has been united with those of four local parishes. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The lower part of the tower dates from the Norman era, the upper part was added in the 13th century, the arcades date from the 14th century, and the chancel from the following century. The vestry and aisles were rebuilt in 1820. In 1994 a porch was built. Since then a toilet and kitchenette have been added, and the organ has been moved; moving the organ allowed the chapel to be restored.
Architecture
The tower arch is round-headed. The arcades consist of tall, pointed arches carried on slender round columns. On the north wall of the chancel are two monuments by Fisher of York dated 1779 and 1780. The two-manual organ was installed in the church by Peter Wood and Son. It had originally been built in 1962 by J. W. Walker and Sons for the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Haywards Heath, and was moved to St Mary's in 2000. This replaced a much smaller, single-manual organ, which was built in 1888 by Forster and Andrews, and moved to Japan following the installation of the present organ.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0500, -1.3156
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Great Ouseburn
- Postcode
- YO26 9AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Established
- 1820
- Nearest railway station
- Cattal — 5.9 km
- Official site
- myweb.tiscali.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594643 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Ouseburn.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn?
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO26 9AB), in the parish of Great Ouseburn.
- When was St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn built?
- Built or established in 1820. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn a listed building?
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary the Virgin's Church, Great Ouseburn?
- The nearest railway station is Cattal, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO26 9AB.