Historic Churches in Yorkshire

All Saints Pavement is a local landmark due to its striking octagonal 15th-century lantern tower. In the medieval period, a lantern was hung from the tower to act as a beacon for travellers in the Forest of Galtres to the north. The church, first mentioned in the Domesday Book, is the burial place of 34 Lord Mayors. Look for the 12th-century door knocker depicting the Mouth of Hell.
High Ousegate, York, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 12th century door knocker
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Tucked behind a row of houses said to be among the oldest in England is the 15th-century church of Holy Trinity. There was a church on this site at the time of the Domesday Book, but most of the present church exterior dates from the 17th and 18th centuries.
off Goodramgate, York, Yorkshire, England

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Photos of York, Holy Trinity Goodramgate Church
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St Denys, Walmgate is one of the oldest churches in central York. It boasts a wonderful collection of medieval glass, from the 12th-15th centuries.
St Denys Road, Walmgate York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 9QD

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Heritage Highlight: 12th century stained glass
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Founded in the 8th century and named for St Helen, mother of Constantine, who was proclaimed Emperor here in York. Look for the 14th-century stained glass in the west window and the beautifully carved 12th-century font.
St Helen's Square, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 8QN

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century stained glass
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The Norman church of St Lawrence was replaced by a Victorian building, and the old church was pulled down, with the exception of the lovely 12th-century tower, which stands within the churchyard of its Victorian replacement.
Walmgate, York, Yorkshire, England, YO10 3BU

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Heritage Highlight: Norman doorway
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An 11th-century church, rebuilt in the late 15th century. Look for the 15th-century St Martin's Window, with its superb collection of medieval stained glass, and the font where St Margaret Clitherow was baptised.
Coney Street, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 9QL

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Heritage Highlight: Superb 15th-century stained glass window
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Just to the south of the Minster is the low, squat shape of St. Michael-le-Belfry. Just inside the entrance is an enlarged copy of the church registry dated April 16, 1570, recording the baptism of Guy Fawkes.
High Petergate, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 7HH

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Founded in the late Saxon period by Siward, Earl of Northumberland, and later the first home of St Mary's Abbey. St Olave's was the first church in the world dedicated to the saint, and once formed part of the abbey entrance gates. Tradition says the tower was used as a gun platform in the Civil War.
Marygate, York, Yorkshire, England, YO30 7BZ

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century stained glass
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