Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Staithes
Our Lady Star of the Sea is a Catholic church in Staithes, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
Until the late 19th century, Catholics in Staithes worshipped at Ugthorpe or at Loftus. A church was constructed between 1884 and 1885, to a design by Martin Carr, in the Gothic revival style. It cost about £1,250, and the first resident priest was installed in 1895.[1]
The church is built of sandstone and has a Welsh slate roof. It is a single space with a combined nave and chancel, measuring 70 feet (21 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m). There is a porch at the west end, below a statue of the Virgin and Child on the prow of a boat, carved by A. B. Wall. Above them is a circular window, and a gable end topped by a large bellcote. Nikolaus Pevsner was unimpressed by the bellcote and described it as "fussy". The windows are lancets, quite poorly carved. There is a presbytery attached to the southeast corner of the church, which may be contemporary or slightly later. Inside are a Gothic altar and pulpit, original pews, and one stained glass window installed in about 1973.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Staithes – Our Lady Star of the Sea". Taking Stock. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
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