St Mary's Church, Bolton-on-Swale

Coordinates: 54°23′15″N 1°36′46″W / 54.3874°N 1.61286°W / 54.3874; -1.61286
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The church, in 2004

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Bolton-on-Swale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The oldest parts of the current church are the south aisle and south doorway, which date from the early 14th century. The chancel and vestry are 15th century, while the tower dates from about 1550. It was heavily restored by

grade II* listed in 1969.[1][2]

The church is built of

embattled parapet with coats of arms.[1]

Inside the church is a 14th-century

bas relief plasterwork depicting maritime and pastoral scenes from the Bible. In the south wall are part of four Mediaeval tomb slabs, while next to the pulpit is part of an Anglo-Danish cross shaft. There is a large black marble slab commemorating Henry Jenkins, who died at the supposed age of 169.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Church of St Mary". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. 1914.
  3. ^ "St Mary". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

54°23′15″N 1°36′46″W / 54.3874°N 1.61286°W / 54.3874; -1.61286