Historic Churches in Yorkshire

The parish church of St John's in Harpham was built by Sir William St Quintin in the 14th century to replace an earlier Norman church on the site. It is dedicated to St John of Beverley, a Saxon saint who was born in the village around AD 640.
Harpham, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Quintin tombs

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St Peter's Church was begun in 1870 to meet the needs of Harrogate's growing population during its heyday as a Victorian spa town. The result is an excellent example of Victorian Gothic architecture with excellent stained glass windows by the Burlison and Grylls company.
Cambridge Street, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, HG1 1PB

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Heritage Highlight: Outstanding Victorian stained glass by Burlison and Grylls

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St Wilfrid's Church in Harrogate is one of the finest parish churches in England, a symphony in Anglo-Catholic style begun in 1904 by Temple Moore and considered his finest work. When Moore died before the church was complete it was finished by his son-in-law Leslie Moore.
Duchy Street, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, HG1 2EY

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Heritage Highlight: Stunning example of Anglo-Catholic architecture

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St Margaret of Antioch Church was erected in 1851 to replace a medieval chapel of ease. highlights include several Georgian memorials from the old chapel, a parish bier, and outstanding 1930s woodwork by Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson of Kilburn.
The Hill, Hawes, Yorkshire, England, DL8 3QP

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Heritage Highlight: Woodwork by Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson

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With roots going back to at least the 14th century, St Michael's is best known for its link to the Bronte sisters, who lived and died at the neighbouring Parsonage. The Bronte family, except Anne, are buried in a vault beneath the east end of the church, but you can see a family memorial, and a stained glass window built in honour of Charlotte.
Church Street, Haworth, Yorkshire, England, BD22 8DR

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Heritage Highlight: Association with the literary Bronte family

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All Saints is an attractive 12th-century church in a leafy churchyard just off Helmsley's busy market square. According to legend, St Aidan preached here in the 7th century, and the presence of a Viking hogback gravestone in the church porch hints at an ancient origin. Highlights include a Norman doorway and chancel arch, and magnificent Victorian paintings depicting the spread of Christianity in the north of England.

The Market Square, Helmsley, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England, YO62 5AQ

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Heritage Highlight: Viking hogback gravestone

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St Peter's church in Helperthorpe is a Victorian building designed by GE Street from 1871 for Sir Tatton Sykes II. The church stands within a small graveyard edged by a retaining wall, like a little enclave cut off from the outside world. The original Street church was extended in 1893 by Temple Moore.
Helperthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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Hovingham's treasure is the delightful Saxon church of All Saints. This ancient building has one of the finest Saxon towers in the north of England and retains some wonderful Saxon features. High on the south face of the tower is a wheel cross, carved in Danish or Scandinavian possibly of 10th-century date, which may have come from an earlier church on the site.
Church Street, Hovingham, Yorkshire, England, YO62 4LG

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Heritage Highlight: Viking cross and Saxon reredos, plus a superb Saxon tower with two early crosses set into it

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The Church of St Peter at Howden is a 13th-century building founded as a collegiate church. The core of the church still serves as the parish church for Howden, but the collegiate structures, including the chapter house and chancel, stand as substantial ruins beside the church. The ruins are beautifully decorated with Gothic carving.
Howden, Yorkshire, England

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St Nicholas Church in the Yorkshire village of Husthwaite dates to the late 11th or early 12th century, and began as a chapel of Coxwold Priory. Highlights include a finely carved Norman doorway, Georgian box pews, and woodwork by Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson.
Low Street, Husthwaite, Yorkshire, England, YO61 4QA

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Heritage Highlight: Norman south door

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