St Mary's Church, Thirsk
| Church of St Mary | |
|---|---|
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| 54°14′06″N 1°20′45″W / 54.2349°N 1.3458°WCoordinates: 54°14′06″N 1°20′45″W / 54.2349°N 1.3458°W | |
| Location | Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PR |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Central |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary Magdalene |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Years built | 1430–1480 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 80 feet (24 m) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Thirsk |
| Deanery | Mowbray |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of Cleveland |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Sue Armstrong and Margaret Hunton |
| Verger | John Lazenby |
St Mary's Church, Thirsk is a Church of England parish church in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The church is a Grade 1 listed building and dates from the 15th-century.[1] St Mary's is one of four churches of the Benefice of Thirsk; the others are St Wilfrid's Church, South Kilvington, St Lawrence's Church, Carlton Miniott, and St Leonard's Church, Sandhutton.[2]
In November 2016, the church was covered with handmade poppies as part of the Remembrance Day celebrations in Thirsk.[3] The Thirsk Yarnbombers created a more than 40,000 knitted or crocheted poppies to decorate the town, with the main display consisting of a "river" of poppies flowing from the top of St Mary's Church, down the side and then across the wall of the church's cemetery.[4]
References
- ↑ "Church of St Mary, Thirsk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Benefice of Thirsk - Profile" (pdf). dioceseofyork.org.uk. The Diocese of York. 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "Thirsk Yarnbombers ready with 35,000 knitted poppies". BBC News. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "Yarnbombers knit their respects and say: "We will remember them"". The Yorkshire Post. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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