Church of St James, Baldersby
St James' was built between 1856 and 1858, and was designed by William Butterfield. It had been commissioned by William Dawnay, 7th Viscount Downe. It is made of snecked stone with ashlar details and has a red tile roof. It is High Victorian in style. The church consists of a west tower, a five-bay aisled nave, a south porch, and a two-bay unaisled chancel. The grounds of the church and its churchyard measure 1.38 acres. The wall of the churchyard is itself a grade II listed structure. The church has a lych gate which is grade I listed. The church itself was designated a grade I listed building on 26 May 1971. The parish of Baldersby with Dishforth is in the Archdeaconry of Cleveland of the Diocese of York. The burials in the churchyard date from 1857 and include the following:
History
This Victorian church is a grade I listed building, and was designed by William Butterfield.