Kirby Misperton / Cherchebi / Chirchebi / Kirby-over-Carr / Kirkby Misperton / Kirkeby Misperton / Kyrkby Mysperton / Kyrkby Overcarr

There is an entry for Kirby [Misperton] [variant spelling] in the Domesday survey [https://opendomesday.org/place/SE7779/kirby-misperton/] [accessed 14 September 2018]; it reports a priest and "0.5 churches" in it. The National Gazetteer of 1868 reports a font here. Illustrated in Geldart (1899). The entry for this parish in the Victoria County History (York, North Riding, vol. 4, 1923) notes: "There were a church and priest at Kirkby Misperton in 1086 [...] portion of the existing building appears to date from earlier than the 15th century, when a complete reconstruction took place. The site is, however, of great antiquity, as numerous Saxon stones are built into the present fabric, and a drawing of the interior in 1873, preserved in the vestry, appears to indicate the existence of an early Norman chancel arch. The church has, however, since then been considerably altered and restored, the chancel being entirely rebuilt and the south porch added. The upper stage of the tower is an early 19th-century reconstruction. [...] The font has a plain octagonal bowl." The entry for this church in Historic England [Listing NGR: SE7792379545] notes: "Octagonal font on C19 pedestal." Baptismal font consisting of an octagonal basin with plain vertical sides and a rounded underbowl, raised on a splaying base, also octagonal and a rectangular plinth; the upper rim of the basin shows some damage; the inner well of the basin is not lined but has a central drain. Modern octagonal wooden cover, arrow finial over an eight-rib arrangement. [NB: the churches at Great Barugh, Great Habton and Ryton are identified in the VCH entry (ibid.) as mid-19th century].