St. Patrick's Church, Patrington
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St. Patrick's Church, Patrington is a parish church
in the Church of England
located in Patrington
, East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. The church is a Grade I listed building.
It is commonly known as the Queen of Holderness.
The church, an extensive edifice, situated in the centre of the town, is the handsomest in Holderness. It is dedicated to St. Patrick, and is valued in the Liber Regis at £22. Patron, the master and fellows of Clare hall, Cambridge. In plan, this church comprises a nave and aisles, transepts and aisles, and a spacious chancel, with a tower and lofty spire* in the centre. The west front is made into three divisions by buttresses, those at the angles being double, and all finished with square pinnacles, ending in pyramidal caps, with crockets and finials. This front rises to an apex, and on it is a foliated cross. The centre window is large, of five lights, with a transom, the sweep of the arch filled with elegant tracery. In each of the front aisles is a pointed window of two lights, and in the sweep of the arch three trefoils conjoined. The nave is made into four divisions by buttresses, similar to those in the west front; three of these divisions have windows similar to the west front, and in the second division from the west is a large projecting porch, in two stories: at the angles are double buttresses, and in the lower story is a pointed arched entrance. The whole of this part of the church is finished with a string-course and parapet. Some of the buttresses have grotesque gargoyles, of full-length human figures, making a singular appearance.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
located in Patrington
Patrington
Patrington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south east of Hedon and south west of Withernsea on the A1033 road...
, East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
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. The church is a Grade I listed building.
History
The church dates to the medieval era.It is commonly known as the Queen of Holderness.
The church, an extensive edifice, situated in the centre of the town, is the handsomest in Holderness. It is dedicated to St. Patrick, and is valued in the Liber Regis at £22. Patron, the master and fellows of Clare hall, Cambridge. In plan, this church comprises a nave and aisles, transepts and aisles, and a spacious chancel, with a tower and lofty spire* in the centre. The west front is made into three divisions by buttresses, those at the angles being double, and all finished with square pinnacles, ending in pyramidal caps, with crockets and finials. This front rises to an apex, and on it is a foliated cross. The centre window is large, of five lights, with a transom, the sweep of the arch filled with elegant tracery. In each of the front aisles is a pointed window of two lights, and in the sweep of the arch three trefoils conjoined. The nave is made into four divisions by buttresses, similar to those in the west front; three of these divisions have windows similar to the west front, and in the second division from the west is a large projecting porch, in two stories: at the angles are double buttresses, and in the lower story is a pointed arched entrance. The whole of this part of the church is finished with a string-course and parapet. Some of the buttresses have grotesque gargoyles, of full-length human figures, making a singular appearance.
Parish status
The church is part of a group of parishes which includes:- St Nicholas' Church, Hollym
- St Mary's Church, Welwick
- St Germain's Church, Winestead