Historic Churches in Yorkshire

Weaverthorpe church dates to the early 12th century but there was almost certainly an earlier church on the same spot. Look for a 12th-century font and a 14th-century effigy in the churchyard. The Norman tympanum is etched with a simple sundial, now rendered unusable by a later 14th-century porch.
Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England, YO17 8ES

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Heritage Highlight: Norman tub font

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It isn't easy to get to Welwick; it is situated off the beaten path in the most southerly area of the Holderness peninsula, but it is well worth the trip, for the church of St Mary is full of historic interest, with a fantastic late 14th-century tomb and associations with the Gunpowder Plot.
B1445, Welwick, Yorkshire, England, HU12 0RX

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Heritage Highlight: Superb 14th-century tomb and Gunpowder Plot associations

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The historic village of Wensley stands at the eastern end of Wensleydale. The parish church of Holy Trinity is a mainly 13th-century building, but its roots go back much further, and it houses numerous examples of Saxon stonework. Holy Trinity was built in 1245 to replace an earlier Norman building, which itself stood on the site of a Saxon church.
Low Lane, Wensley, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, DL8 4HX

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon slabs

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The partially ruined 15th-century church of Holy Trinity in Wentworth paints a peculiar picture, with a roofless nave standing between a large 17th-century chancel and a truncated west tower. The core of the church is built of rubble sandstone and the tower of ashlar.
Main Street, Wentworth, Yorkshire, England, S62 7TX

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Heritage Highlight: Strafford family memorials

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St Nicholas' Church was built in the 12th century but most of the present building dates to the 15th century, with a heavy Victorian restoration. The church boasts seven medieval effigies of the Marmion family, holders of Tanfield Manor, the oldest dating to 1250.
Church Street, West Tanfield, Yorkshire, England, HG4 5JQ

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval Marmion effigies

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The Gothic Revival church of St James in Wetherby was begun in 1838 to replace a Georgian chapel on the site now occupied by the Town Hall. Highlights include a 1776 royal coat of arms and woodwork by Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson.
Church Street, Wetherby, Yorkshire, England, LS22 6LP

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Heritage Highlight: 1776 royal coat of arms

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The church of St Nicholas at Wetwang is one of 17 'Sykes Churches' scattered around the Wolds; part of Sir Tatton Sykes II's prodigious efforts to rebuild some of the region's historic country churches.
A166, Wetwang, Yorkshire, England, YO25 9XJ

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Heritage Highlight: Victorian stained glass windows by Burlison and Grylls

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St Mary's church stands beside an old Roman road leading from Malton towards Beverley. The church is hidden down a wooded path, like a hidden Saxon gem. The tower dates to the 11th century and the rest of the church was built in the Norman period. Just up the hill from Wharram-le-Street is the deserted medieval village of Wharram Percy.
Wharram-le-Street, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Saxon tower

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Set in a lovely countryside location, St Martins is a simple 15th-century church incorporating parts of an earlier medieval building. Most of the current building is in Perpendicular style, with the addition of sensitive Victorian restoration.
Whenby, Yorkshire, England, YO61 4SE

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St Mary's Church is a Whitby landmark, a historic church with links to Captain Cook and Bram Stoker's Dracula. The church was built around 1100 by the monks of Whitby Abbey, but the interior is Georgian, with named pews for local families and a galleried pew for the Cholmley lords of the manor.
Abbey Plain, Whitby, Yorkshire, England, YO22 4JT

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Heritage Highlight: On or near the site of the Synod of Whitby, AD 664

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