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The church, in 2009 St James' Church is the parish church of Murton , a village immediately east of the built-up area of the City of York , in England.
The church was built in about 1200, as a simple rectangular structure of
Interior of the church, in 2009, showing the font By the early 20th century, the south and west walls remained at almost their full height, including the original south door, and two small windows which had been repaired in brick. In 1914, the chapel was restored, with the north and east walls rebuilt, with a new window each, a new tiled roof added, topped by a
bellcote, and a lean-to hut added at the west end.
[1] [2] In about 1950, a new font was installed. Believed to date from the 12th century, it was found in the churchyard of St Thomas in Osbaldwick. In 2016, a small brick-built extension was added, providing a welcome lobby, toilet and kitchen.[3]
The church was
Grade II listed in 1953.
[2] References External links
Churches in York
Cathedral Medieval parish churches
All Saints, North Street All Saints, Pavement Holy Trinity, Goodramgate Holy Trinity, King's Court Holy Trinity, Micklegate St Andrew, St Andrewgate St Crux, Pavement St Cuthbert, Peasholme Green St Denys's Church, York St Helen, Stonegate St John, Micklegate St Lawrence, Lawrence Street St Margaret, Walmgate St Martin, Coney Street St Martin-cum-Gregory, Micklegate St Mary Bishophill Junior St Mary, Castlegate St Michael, Spurriergate St Michael-le-Belfrey, High Petergate St Olave's, Marygate St Sampson, Church Street St Saviour, St Saviourgate Demolished churches Other Anglican churches
All Saints, Huntington All Saints, Rufforth All Saints, Upper Poppleton Old St Andrew, Bishopthorpe Christ Church, Stockton Lane St Chad, South Bank St Clement, Scarcroft Road St Everilda, Nether Poppleton St Giles, Copmanthorpe St Giles, Skelton St Helen, Wheldrake Holy Redeemer, Boroughbridge Road Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis St James, Murton St Mary, Askham Richard St Nicholas, Askham Bryan St Nicholas, Dunnington Old St Oswald, Fulford St Paul, Heslington St Stephen, Acomb St Thomas, Osbaldwick Roman Catholic churches Other churches
Churches in the Deanery of Derwent
Benefice of Bubwith with Skipwith
All Saints, Aughton
All Saints, Bubwith
St Helen, Skipwith Benefice of Derwent Ings Benefice of Escrick and Stillingfleet with Naburn Benefice of Osbaldwick with Murton Benefice of Riccall, Barlby and Hemingbrough Benefice of Rural East York
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