St Thomas' Church, Glaisdale
In 1585, a church was constructed in Glaisdale, acting as a chapel of ease to St Hilda's Church, Danby. It was demolished and a new church built between 1792 and 1794 in the Gothick style, from which period the nave and tower survive. The church was remodelled from 1876 to 1879, the work including a new east end. The building was grade II listed in 1969.
The church is built of sandstone with a green slate roof. It consists of a continuous nave and chancel, and a west tower. The tower has a hood mould below the bell openings, which have two slightly pointed lights, a parapet stepped up at the angles, and a pyramidal roof with a ball finial and a weathervane. On the south wall of the nave is a sundial dated 1793. The building incorporates the datestone from the old chapel, inscribed "1585".
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References
- ^ Page, William (1923). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Thomas (1148576)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 October 2024.