All Saints' Church, Rufforth

Grade II listed church in York, England

All Saints' Church is the parish church of the village of Rufforth, in the rural western part of the City of York, in England.

A church was constructed on the site in the 12th century. It was restored in 1832. In 1866, it was described as "much modernised" and "scarcely worth notice". At the time, its nave and chancel were of almost equal length. Its porch was recently built of brick, and it also had a recently added belfry.

However, by the late 19th century, the church was in poor repair. From 1894 to 1895, it was demolished, and a new church designed by James Demaine and Walter Brierley was constructed, to seat a congregation of 120. The church was grade II listed in 1987. It was refurbished in 1998, and in 2008, its peal of bells was increased from 3 to 6.

The church is built of stone, some of which is reused from the Mediaeval church, and is in the neo-Gothic style. It has a nave of four bays, with a single bay chancel, an aisle, and a south porch, containing a 12th century doorway. There is also a tower on the south side, which has a staircase turret at its west end, and has a small spire. There is a small 12th century doorway in its south wall, a survival from the Mediaeval church. In the north aisle are two windows from the original church, the former church's main east window in the east wall, and a smaller window in the west wall. The ceiling is barrel-vaulted in oak, and has carved bosses and other carved figures.

References

A Topographical Dictionary of England. London: S. Lewis. 1848. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ Glynne, Stephen (1918). "Notes on Yorkshire Churches". Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. XXIV.
"Parish records of Rufforth". Archives Hub. Jisc.
^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1150353)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
^ "All Saints' Church, Rufforth". achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

v t e Churches in York
Cathedral	York Minster
Medieval parish churches in central York	All Saints, North Street All Saints, Pavement Holy Trinity, Goodramgate Holy Trinity, King's Court Holy Trinity, Micklegate St Andrew, St Andrewgate St Crux, Pavement St Cuthbert, Peasholme Green St Denys's Church, York St Helen, Stonegate St John, Micklegate St Lawrence, Lawrence Street St Margaret, Walmgate St Martin, Coney Street St Martin-cum-Gregory, Micklegate St Mary Bishophill Junior St Mary Bishophill Senior St Mary, Castlegate St Michael, Spurriergate St Michael-le-Belfrey, High Petergate St Olave's, Marygate St Sampson, Church Street St Saviour, St Saviourgate Demolished churches
Other Anglican churches	All Saints, Huntington All Saints, Rufforth All Saints, Upper Poppleton Christ Church, Stockton Lane Old St Andrew, Bishopthorpe St Andrew, Bishopthorpe St Barnabas, Leeman Road St Chad, South Bank St Clement, Scarcroft Road St Edward the Confessor, Dringhouses St Everilda, Nether Poppleton St Giles, Copmanthorpe St Giles, Skelton St Helen, Wheldrake Holy Redeemer, Boroughbridge Road Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis St James, Murton St James the Deacon, Acomb Moor St Mary, Askham Richard St Nicholas, Askham Bryan St Nicholas, Dunnington Old St Oswald, Fulford St Paul, Heslington St Paul, Holgate St Philip and St James, Clifton St Stephen, Acomb St Thomas' in the Groves St Thomas, Osbaldwick
Roman Catholic churches	Bar Convent English Martyrs Church More House St George, George Street York Oratory
Other churches	Central Methodist Church Southlands Methodist Church Wesley Chapel York Unitarian Chapel

v t e Churches in the Deanery of New Ainsty
Benefice of Acaster Malbis	Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis
Benefice of Appleton Roebuck with Acaster Selby	St John, Acaster Selby All Saints, Appleton Roebuck
Benefice of Askham Bryan	St Nicholas, Askham Bryan
Benefice of Bishopthorpe	St Andrew, Bishopthorpe
Benefice of Bolton Percy	All Saints, Bolton Percy St Paul, Colton
Benefice of Bramham	All Saints, Bramham All Saints, Thorp Arch St Mary, Boston Spa St Peter, Walton
Benefice of Clifford	St Luke, Clifford
Benefice of Copmanthorpe	St Giles, Copmanthorpe
Benefice of Marston Moor	All Saints, Long Marston All Saints, Rufforth Epiphany, Tockwith St James, Bilbrough St Mary, Askham Richard
Benefice of Rural Ainsty	All Saints, Moor Monkton All Saints, Wighill St Helen, Bilton-in-Ainsty St John the Baptist, Healaugh St John the Baptist, Hessay
Benefice of Tadcaster	St Andrew, Newton Kyme St John the Baptist, Kirkby Wharfe St Mary, Church Fenton St Mary, Tadcaster

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