Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew — Grade I listed church in Ryedale, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Andrew is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Ryedale, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.1267°, -0.5222°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Andrew is a grade I listed Anglican church in the village of Weaverthorpe, North Yorkshire, England. The church dates back to the 12th century and was renovated in 1870 by George Edmund Street at the behest of Sir Tatton Sykes. The church is largely Norman in its architectural style and is believed to have been built c. 1120 due to an inscription on the sundial above the south door which details Herbert of Winchester as its builder. Winchester owned the manor from 1110 to his death in 1130 and historical documents point to an agreement to build a church in 1114.
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Background
History
No church existed in the settlement of Weaverthorpe in 1086, however a church was in the same named manor of the time (in what is now Cowlam) at the domesday survey, where the land mostly belonged to St Peter, who was archbishop of York. The tower, chancel and nave are all of Norman origin and built from a calcareous gritstone quarried either at nearby Birdsall, or Filey Brigg. The south porch is later addition from the 14th century. The church itself is thought to date to the 1120s due to an inscription on a sundial in the tympanum of the arch above the south doorway. The wording is carved in a block of freestone some 1 ft wide and 12.5 in deep. The inscription reads "In honour of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.1267, -0.5222
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Weaverthorpe
- Postcode
- YO17 8ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Established
- 1150
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17525573 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Andrew, Weaverthorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Weaverthorpe Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Andrew?
- Church of St Andrew is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO17 8ES), in the parish of Weaverthorpe.
- When was Church of St Andrew built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St Andrew a listed building?
- Church of St Andrew is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Andrew free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Andrew is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Andrew?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO17 8ES. It sits within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency.