Historic Churches in Yorkshire

Selby Abbey was the very first abbey to be established in the north of England following the Norman Conquest. Those must have been nervous times for the builders, as the north was not quick to acknowledge the new Norman authority. The abbey church survived the English Reformation to become the parish church, and we should be grateful that it did, for Selby is a rare and beautiful church.
The Abbey Office, The Crescent, Selby, Yorkshire, England, YO8 4PU

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Heritage Highlight: 14th century Jesse window
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The parish church of Sheriff Hutton is dedicated to St Helen and the Holy Cross (I'll just call it St Helen's for short). This delightful historic building was built around 1100 and later enlarged by the powerful Neville family in the 15th century. The church was used by the Council of the North, a sort-of northern Parliament of powerful lords. The highlight of St Helen's is the tomb of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, the son of Richard III, who died in 1484. This is the only tomb to a member of the royal family in an English parish church.
Church End, Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire, England, YO60 6SX

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Heritage Highlight: Tomb of Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales and son of Richard III
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There was a church at Sigglesthorne at the time of the Domesday Book, but the present building dates largely from the 12th century. The construction is a patchwork quilt of materials including brick, cobble, ashlar, stone, and rubble.
B1243, Sigglesthorne, Yorkshire, England

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Photos of Sigglesthorne, St Lawrence Church
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St Giles' Church was built around 1240, probably by the same masons then working on York Minster. It remains one of the finest unaltered examples of 13th-century architecture in England. look for fragments of medieval glass and a memorial to the Hotham family, c. 1791.
Church Lane and The Green, Skelton, Yorkshire, England, YO30 1XT

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Skelton-cum-Newby Church is a stunning Victorian church built by kidnap ransom money. When 23-year-old Frederick Vyner was seized by bandits while travelling in Greece on a Grand Tour, his mother quickly gathered money for ransom, but events did not have a happy ending.
Skelton-on-Ure, Skelton-cum-Newby, Yorkshire, England, HG4 5AJ

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There was a medieval church on this spot, but that was replaced with the current building in 1785. One wall of the medieval church was retained, and a selection of medieval monuments.
Church Lane, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England, TS12 2HH

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All Saints Church in Skipsea is a largely Perpendicular church situated on a mound looking out over the former mere of Skipsea Castle. The castle mound can be seen through a belt of trees in the field immediately beyond the church (though to access the castle you need to go around by road to Skipsea Brough).
B1249, Skipsea, Yorkshire, England

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Photos of Skipsea, All Saints Church
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The church of St Augustine in Skirlaugh has been called the most perfect example of early Perpendicular architecture in any English parish church. Who am I to argue? This little church is utterly superb, a wonderful Perpendicular building with an amazing sense of interior space and light.
Church Lane, Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England, HU11 5EU

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Heritage Highlight: Superb Perpendicular architecture
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The parish church of Sledmere stands immediately beside historic Sledmere House. There is no access from the House, though, only from the main road through the village. The church is the largest to be built by that incorrigible rebuilder of ancient churches, Sir Tatton Sykes II.

Sledmere, Yorkshire, England

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Standing beside the ruins of Slingsby Castle (not accessible) is the impressive medieval church of All Saints. The first known church here was in 1157, but that early building was rebuilt in the 15th century. Much of the current building is the result of a Victorian restoration financed by Admiral Edward Howard, but the interior boasts fine stained glass by Clayton and Bell of London and a 17th-century altar.
Church Lane, Slingsby, Yorkshire, England, YO62 4AD

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century effigy of a Wyvillle knight
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