The parish church at Allerton Mauleverer stands outside Allerton Park estate, home of the Mauleverer family for almost 7 centuries. A Mauleverer ancestor founded the first St Martin's church in the late 12th or early 13th century, and it was possibly associated with the nearby priory of Allerton Mauleverer.
Allerton Park,
Allerton Mauleverer,
Yorkshire,
England,
HG5 0SE
St Helen's church at Amotherby stands almost hidden in a churchyard screened by trees. The earliest reference to a church here comes from 1218, when the monks of St Albans were confirmed in possession of a mother church at nearby Appleby-le-Street. Apparently Amotherby was always considered a chapel of ease to it's larger neighbour.
Church Street,
Amotherby,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO17 6TN
A lovely Saxon church standing on high ground looking out over the Vale of Pickering, All Saints somehow managed to escape the worst excesses of Victorian restorers. There may have been as pre-Christian temple on the site, and we know that the Romans had a burial ground here.
Main Road,
Appleton-le-Street,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO17 6PG
The church of St Andrew is known as The Cathedral of the Wolds, a testament to its size and impressive Gothic architecture. This is an imposing 13th century church rebuilt in the 1330s and 1340s under the then rector William de Brocklesby. The windows feature lovely reticulated tracery in Decorated style, and the nave arcade is supported on four bays of tall octagonal piers.
Church Street,
Bainton,
Yorkshire,
England
This small convent of Catholic sisters was founded in 1686. The splendid neo-classical domed chapel was built in 1766 to designs by Thomas Atkinson. The dome is painted white, with accents in gold. Eight fluted columns support the dome. Joseph Hansom, inventor of the hansom cab, was baptised here in 1803.
17 Blossom Street,
York,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO24 1AQ
Overwhelming. Stunning. Exquisite. All terms equally applicable to the tiny Normman church of St Michael in Barton-le-Street. Architectural historian Nicholas Pevsner called it 'a sumptuous small Norman church, rebuilt without any restraint'. I'd have to say Pevsner got it just about right; St Michael's is a treat for the senses, boasting some of the finest Romanesque carving I've ever seen in a Norman church, albeit with a huge helping hand from a sensitive Victorian restoration.
Main Street,
Barton-le-Street,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO17 6PN
St Michael's church in Bempton is built mainly of chalk and sandstone, with later additions in red brick. The oldest parts of the church are the nave arcades and the lower section of the tower, which date to about 1200. The upper section of the tower is 14th century and is constructed to an odd octagonal design.
Church Lane,
Bempton,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO15 1HJ
A superb Gothic church, one of the finest in England. The Minster was built around the tomb of St John of Beverley, an 8th century bishop of York. The Percy Canopy in the nave is perhaps the finest example of Decorated Gothic carving in existence.
It is rare that one small town boasts two superb historic churches, but that is the case for the East Yorkshire town of Beverley. The most famous of the two is without doubt Beverley Minster, a wonderful monastic church. At the other end of town, just inside the last surviving medieval town gate, stands the glorious medieval church of St Mary.
Hengate,
Beverley,
Yorkshire,
England
A tiny 12th century church rebuilt during the Tudor period, St Mary's stands just a short distance away from the busy A19. The church is built of rubble with a pantiled roof, and is composed of a four-bay nave, small chancel, and west bell turret. There is no porch; entry is through a Norman south door directly into the nave.
Birdforth,
Yorkshire,
England,
YO61 4NW
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