The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland
Redundant parish church, formerly chapel of ease
Redundant parish church, formerly chapel of ease
The church was formerly a chapel of ease to Llanbeulan church, which stands 1½ miles to the N. St Mary's has a small medieval nave, but with later door and windows; chancel rebuilt in the 16thc and a S chapel added in the 17thc. The 12thc font was the only Romanesque carving when the church was visited, but it was moved to Llanfaelog church in the following year when Talyllyn was made redundant. Since it was recorded and photographed before that date it appears in the Talyllyn entry here.
Redundant parish church, formerly chapel of ease
Stainburn is a village 10 miles N of Leeds. The church or chapel of St Mary is Grade 1 Listed and stands in an open position at about 140m (460 feet) above sea level on the north side of Wharfedale. It is a simple church of nave with S porch, and chancel with modern vestry on N side. Phased plan in Turner 1894, 157, in which the S porch is dated as 'Decorated' and the E wall as 'Perpendicular'. However, Morris 1979, 14, says the E wall was rebuilt in the 17th or 18th century incorporating a late medieval window. The remainder of the structure is 'Norman' but windows have been altered, or added 'of domestic type' (Morris 1979,10). Uncoursed rubble walls with sandstone facings. The bell-cote between nave and chancel is not Norman. A square socketed base in the churchyard S of the nave is of uncertain date.
The church became redundant and was vested in the Redundant Churches Fund in 1977; an archaeological investigation preceeded necessary repairs (Morris 1979). Relevant material includes a doorway with tympanum; a simple chancel arch; several splayed windows and a rather fine sculptured font.