Description

SE 45 NW ALLERTON MAULEVERER ALLERTON PARK WITH HOPPERTON 3/7 Church of St. Martin 15.3.66

GV II*

Church of St. Martin. Rebuilt c1745 for Hon. Richard Arundell. Ashlar to west front, coursed limestone elsewhere. Stone slates and corrugated sheets to roof. Norman style. Nave of 6 bays with north and south aisles and transepts. Tower, between nave and chancel, flanked by stair and former vestry. Chancel of 2 bays. West front has central plank and stud door with semicircular overlight in moulded surround. Circular west window in architrave, above, flanked by round-arched windows with voussoirs. Aisles are gabled and project slightly with round-headed windows, flanking pilasters and open pediments. Returns of aisles have 4 round-headed windows with 2-light windows to transepts. 5-light Perpendicular style-chancel east window containing some original glass. A continuous projecting band around the building at sill level. Tower of 3 stages with round-headed belfry windows with continuous band over. Shallow pyramidal roof with weather vane. Interior: original vase-shaped font, 2-decker pulpit with sounding board over, and panelled box pews. Iron gates to north and south transepts and to chancel. North transept contains 2 wooden effigies of cross-legged knights of the late C13 or early C14 and alabaster effigies of Sir John and Alyson Mauleverer (1475). Also a brass of Sir John and Eleanor Mauleverer (c1400). South transept has massive tomb of Mrs. Mary Thornton (d.1800). The chancel is plainly fitted. See: L. Butler, Guide to St. Martins, Allerton Mauleverer, Redundant Churches Fund, London, 1980. H. Speight, Nidderdale, London, 1894, p200.

Listing NGR: SE4158457954

External Links

• St Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer at Wikipedia
• St Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer official website
• Wikidata Q7594178

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