The Old Windmill, Appleton Roebuck

The Old Windmill is a disused windmill in Appleton Roebuck, a village south-west of York in England. The four-storey tower windmill was constructed in about 1820, to grind corn. It is built of brick and is circular, tapering as it rises. It has two arched entrances, with multiple arched windows above. The mill's sails were dismantled in the 1930s, and its machinery was removed during World War II. The mill fell into ruin, losing its roof and many internal features. Despite this, it was Grade II listed in 1987.

The mill was purchased by the Houseman family in 1964, along with the surrounding land. In 2018, the family sold the mill for £200,000, having obtained outline planning permission for its conversion into a house. Ian Hazard designed the conversion, which includes three single-storey outbuildings, providing additional living space. The mill is visible from the East Coast Mainline, and from its top floor, there is a view of York Minster.

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Appleton Roebuck

Appleton Roebuck is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is about 9 miles (14 km) south-west of York. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Holme Green and Nun Appleton, and covers an area of around 2,900 acres (1,200 ha). The parish had a population of 692 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 870 in the 2021 census and including Acaster Selby. In February 2000 much of Appleton Roebuck was designated a Conservation Area under Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and consists of 18th- and 19th-century buildings. There are six listed buildings within the Conservation Area, all Grade II, including two places of worship.

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All Saints' Church, Appleton Roebuck

All Saints' Church is the parish church of Appleton Roebuck, a village south-west of York, in England. Until 1868, Appleton Roebuck was in the parish of Bolton Percy. That year, a church was constructed in the village, designed by John Bownas and William Atkinson. In 1875, the parish was merged with that of neighbouring Acaster Selby, though All Saints remained the parish church. The church was grade II listed in 1978. The church is built in sandstone, with red brick in the interior, and it has a tile roof. It consists of a four-bay nave with a south porch, and a two-bay chancel with a north vestry. At the west end is a twin bellcote below which is a clock face. Most of the windows have two lights, while the east window has three, and they are in the Geometrical style. The nave has a higher roof than the chancel. Inside, there is a hammerbeam roof, and the chancel arch is supported on black marble piers. One stained glass window on the south side of the nave is by Charles Eamer Kempe.

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Bolton Percy

Bolton Percy is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 305 in 115 households, reducing marginally to 304 at the 2011 census. The village is about 4 miles (6 km) east of Tadcaster. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Selby, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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All Saints' Church, Bolton Percy

All Saints' Church is the parish church of Bolton Percy, in North Yorkshire in England. There was a church in Bolton Percy at the time of the Domesday Book. The current church was built while Thomas Percy was rector, and it was consecrated on 8 July 1424 by Nicholas Warte, the Bishop of Dromore. The east window of the church was restored in 1866 by William Warrington, and the whole building was restored in 1890 by James Demaine and Walter Brierley, and in 1905 by John Bilson. The building was Grade I listed in 1967. It was again re-roofed in 2016, using a grant from the National Churches Trust. Given the size and quality of the building, it is locally nicknamed the "Cathedral of the Ainsty". The church is built of Magnesian Limestone and is roofed with stone slates. There is a west tower, a four-bay nave with aisles and a south porch, and then a three-bay chancel with a vestry on the north side. The tower has three stages; in 1844, it was recorded as having a fourth stage of later date, which has since been removed. It is supported with buttresses and is now topped by battlements. Most of the windows have three lights and are Perpendicular in style, with the East window having five lights. There are 14 stained glass windows, with the East and Millennium windows of most note. Inside, there is a pointed arch opening to the tower, and octagonal piers supporting the arcades. The font is Norman, with a Jacobean cover. There is a prayer desk of the same period, and a pulpit from the era of Charles II. There is also a sedilia with three gables, and a piscina with a carved angel at its base. There is a Mediaeval floor slab dedicated to Elizabeth Ryther, and several 17th century memorials, including a Baroque wall monument dedicated to Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron. The interior has oak box pews which are also Jacobean.

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