St Peter's Church is the parish church of Birkby, North Yorkshire, a village in England.
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St Peter's Church was first built in the 12th century. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1776, and in 1872 the arched windows were replaced by Gothic windows, and a porch and bellcote were added. Two vestries were added in 1888 by C. Hodgson Fowler. It was Grade II listed in 1970.[1][2]
The church is built of brick, with stone dressings, and a stone slate roof. It consists of a three-bay nave with south porch and a single-bay chancel. At the west end is a bellcote with two pointed-arched bell openings, and a round-headed arch above. The porch contains a doorway with a pointed arch and a chamfered surround, diagonal buttresses, and it has a coped gable with a cross. Inside, the oak benches date from the 17th century.[1] A piece of an 11th-century cross shaft is set into the west wall, while a carved capital of about 1160 was found under the floor, having at some point served as a baptismal font.[2]
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edit- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1315131)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. 1914. Retrieved 11 March 2024.