Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Tower of Thornton Church
In or near Ripon.
Tower of Thornton Church — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Harrogate · 9.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Tower of Thornton Church, the nearest railway station is Harrogate, located 9.9 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for sat-nav is HG3 3JY.
About
Tower of Thornton Church is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1149814). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details SE 26 SE BISHOP THORNTON RIPLEY ROAD (west side, off) 8/24 Tower of Thornton Church GV II Tower of Roman Catholic church. C18. Coursed squared gritstone and ashlar. 3 stages, with offset diagonal buttresses. Single-light windows to first and second stages, paired lights to belfry stage, all with pointed hoodmoulds. Eaves cornice, battlemented parapet. The first parochial chapel on this site was built c1460 by the devout John Walworth, Forester to the Archbishop of York, who lived at Raventoft Hall (qv). After the split of the Anglican and Catholic churches Raventofts was a main centre of Catholicism in the area, the priest of Thornton church living at the house. By 1720 the church was in a poor state of repair and probably in 1790 was replaced by the presbytery built then in Bishop Thornton village with a chapel in the attic (qv). A new Catholic church was built next to the presbytery in 1809, while the Anglican church was built in 1888. B Jennings, A History of Nidderdale, 1967, p 401. Listing NGR: SE2614264252 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 330945 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Tower of Thornton Church is a memorial located in Yorkshire. It is designated as a Grade II listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.0735, -1.6020
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill
- Postcode
- HG3 3JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Harrogate — 9.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26442694 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tower of Thornton Church?
- Tower of Thornton Church is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG3 3JY), in the parish of Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill.
- What is Tower of Thornton Church?
- Tower of Thornton Church — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tower of Thornton Church?
- The nearest railway station is Harrogate, about 9.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode HG3 3JY.
- Is Tower of Thornton Church a listed building?
- Tower of Thornton Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Tower of Thornton Church a protected site?
- Yes — Tower of Thornton Church is part of the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tower of Thornton Church free to visit?
- Yes, Tower of Thornton Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tower of Thornton Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG3 3JY. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.