| Catalogue Finding Number | WYHER/13105 |
| Office record is held at | Historical Environment Record, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service |
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| Title | Holy Cross Church, Ferry Fryston |
| Description | Holy Cross Church, Ferry Fryston.
‘Built in 1934 using stonework and pillars from the demolished Fryston Hall’ (http://www.achurchnearyou.com/airedale holy cross/. Web site accessed 08/01/2013) (see PRN 7667).
The foundation stone was laid on March 18th 1933. Building by Sir Charles Nicolson. Due to financial restrictions, Nicolson's intention was to make the exterior plain but lavish decoration on the interior which contains many notable features [WYAAS archives holds a transcription of an article in the ‘Church Magazine’ dated October 1970 which describes these features in detail]. Notable features include the altar with canopy and St. Francis Chapel. Church also contains notable items of furniture and religious artefacts including pews by Robert [Mouseman] Thompson.
The church is possibly aisled in front seven bays and is built of quarry dressed sandstone sides with an ashlar east gable wall which forms the front facade. The four engaged columns, from the 1784 Fryston Hall, are plain and of the Ionic order and form a portico surrounding the central entrance. The square doorway is raised above a flight of steps and stylobate. Portico is flanked by shallow arched windows. The roof projects to form a canopy above the portico. A recessed cross is cut into the wall above the front door between the pillars and has the inscription 'IN HOC SIGNO VINCES' ('in this sign you shall conquer'). Church has a stone bell cote on the roof of southern end of the south east side. Church has loft with small dormer windows and arched window in gable wall apex. Sides are plainer with shallow arched windows. The east wall of the chancel has three arches in stone work.
Built in an early 20th century almost Modernist style with the pillars, shallow arched windows and raised entrance providing an austere and slightly disproportionate neo classical front facade.
Church is set in a small yard surrounded by a low rubble wall.
(Lunn, K.R. (WYAAS). 2014. Description of Holy Cross Church based on internet resources. Description found in digital HER record only and not on file at WYAAS). |
| Date | 21st century |
| Extent | contact the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service for information on what is available |
| Level | Item |