Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Escomb Church
Also known as: Eaglais Escomb
Escomb Church — church in Escomb, County Durham, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland West · 2.0 km
- Free entry
About
Escomb Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 601. Built in the Anglo-Saxon architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Escomb, County Durham, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6660°, -1.7081°.
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Heritage listing
Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Bishop Auckland. It is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England and one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England, the others being St Laurence's Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Greensted Church, and All Saints' Church, Brixworth. The church is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Escomb Church is the Church of England parish church of Escomb, County Durham, a village about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Bishop Auckland. It is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon churches in England and one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon churches remaining in England, the others being St Laurence's Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Greensted Church, and All Saints' Church, Brixworth. The church is a Grade I listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6660, -1.7081
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- County Durham, unparished area
- Postcode
- DL14 7SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Established
- 675
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland West — 2 km
- Official site
- escombchurch.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5397373 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Escomb Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Escombe Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Escomb Church?
- Escomb Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL14 7SY), in the parish of County Durham, unparished area.
- When was Escomb Church built?
- Built or established in 675.
- Is Escomb Church a listed building?
- Escomb Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Escomb Church free to visit?
- Yes, Escomb Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Escomb Church?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland West, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL14 7SY.