St Giles Church Bielby is II* late C12; east and south walls and roof rebuilt 1792 re-using some old materials. Stone, rendered and colourwashed; slate roofs, with slate hanging to bellcote. 5-bay continuous nave and chancel with west bellcote. Bellcote: square louvred openings under pyramidal roof. Nave and chancel: buttress with offsets to west. Two round-headed chamfered windows incorporating C12 beakheads as keystones. North wall has lancet to west, 3- light pointed window with Perpendicular tracery to east. Round-headed east window under recessed beaded hoodmould with keystone. Round-headed west door rebuilt c1792 incorporating C12 chevron and beakhead ornament. Interior: fluted stoup to west wall, close to north jamb of door. Cylindrical respond to west end of former C12 north aisle visible: remainder, which are painted, hidden behind plaster c1965. C19 octagonal font on column and base. Complete and unaltered set of early C19 box pews and pulpit.
Walk around the church looking for the following items.
A = No of large bolts in door on North West side of church
B = No of letters in the symbol in small round window within the large window above the door
C = No of letters in the young animal depicted in the small window within the large window on North-east side of Church
Using A, B & C work out the co-ordinates for the final co-ordinates
N53 52 (A+4) (C+5) (B-4)
W 000 48 (A-3) (B-4) (C+1)
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