St James' Church, Melsonby

St James' Church, Melsonby
St James' Church, Melsonby, from the northwest
St James' Church, Melsonby is located in North Yorkshire
St James' Church, Melsonby
St James' Church, Melsonby
Location in North Yorkshire
54°28′16″N 1°41′28″W / 54.4710°N 1.6911°W / 54.4710; -1.6911
OS grid referenceNZ 201,084
LocationMelsonby, North Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteStanwick Group of Churches
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint James the Great
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated4 February 1969
Architect(s)Paley and Austin (restoration)
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic, Gothic Revival
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, tiled roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLeeds
ArchdeaconryRichmond
DeaneryRichmond
ParishMelsonby
Laity
Reader(s)Doreen Liston
Churchwarden(s)Dinah Iceton, Ian Black

St James' Church is in the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, England. It is an Anglican parish church in the deanery of Richmond, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with those of four local churches to form the Stanwick Group of Churches.[1][2] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[3]

  1. ^ Melsonby: St James the Great, Melsonby, Church of England, retrieved 22 July 2011
  2. ^ Our churches, This is the North East, retrieved 22 July 2011
  3. ^ Historic England, "Church of St James, Melsonby (1167040)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 16 June 2012