Dishforth Village Hall
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Dishforth Village Hall is a historic building in Dishforth, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.
Dishforth had a church in the mediaeval period, but it was entirely rebuilt in 1791, as a rectangular building, with a west porch, and an east gallery. From 1884 to 1885, it was restored and extended by James Mallinson. The church was grade II listed in 1987.[1][2] The church closed in about 2006, and was converted into a new village hall, replacing a wooden structure. The work was undertaken by Dishforth Parish Council, and included a new roof and floor, kitchen and toilets.[3]
The church is built of sandstone, with stone slates on the body of the church, and grey slate on the apse. It consists of a three-bay nave, a west porch, a north aisle, and a polygonal apse. The porch is gabled, and contains a doorway with a pointed arch, above which are two oculi, and a gabled bellcote. Enclosing the forecourt on the west and south sides is a low wall with pointed coping and a wrought iron railing. At the entrance are gates, and an overthrow with scroll decoration and a lantern bracket.[1][4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic England. "CHRIST CHURCH WITH WALL, RAILINGS AND GATES WITH OVERTHROW (1150514)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. London: Victoria County History. 1923. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Village hall gets its official launch". Northern Echo. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ 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.