Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Holy Cross Church, Gilling
Holy Cross Church, Gilling — church in Ryedale, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Holy Cross Church, Gilling is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1200. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Ryedale, UK". Coordinates: 54.1842°, -1.0579°.
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Heritage listing
Holy Cross Church is a parish church which serves the village and parish of Gilling East in North Yorkshire, England. The parish contains the villages of Gilling, Cawton, and Grimston. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross, although it has been referred to as either the church of Saint Mary or the church of Saint Helena (the queen who by legend discovered the true cross) in the past. It is part of a four-church benefice which includes Gilling, Oswaldkirk, Stonegrave, and Ampleforth under a single vicar, Rev James Trowsdale.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Howardian Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holy Cross Church is a parish church which serves the village and parish of Gilling East in North Yorkshire, England. The parish contains the villages of Gilling, Cawton, and Grimston. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross, although it has been referred to as either the church of Saint Mary or the church of Saint Helena (the queen who by legend discovered the true cross) in the past. It is part of a four-church benefice which includes Gilling, Oswaldkirk, Stonegrave, and Ampleforth under a single vicar, Rev James Trowsdale. The church was designated as a Grade I listed building on 4 January 1955.
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Background
History
The arcade dates from around the year 1200. The chancel was added early in the 14th century, and the southern arcade was added slightly later. There are currently three bells in the tower, which are inscribed with the years of their installation, 1664, 1701 and 1773 AD.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1842, -1.0579
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Gilling East
- Postcode
- YO62 4JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Established
- 1200
Sources
- wikidata: Q5885125 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holy Cross Church, Gilling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gilling East - geograph.org.uk - 9335.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holy Cross Church, Gilling?
- Holy Cross Church, Gilling is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO62 4JH), in the parish of Gilling East.
- When was Holy Cross Church, Gilling built?
- Built or established in 1200.
- Is Holy Cross Church, Gilling a listed building?
- Holy Cross Church, Gilling is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Holy Cross Church, Gilling a protected site?
- Yes — Holy Cross Church, Gilling is part of the Howardian Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Holy Cross Church, Gilling free to visit?
- Yes, Holy Cross Church, Gilling is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holy Cross Church, Gilling?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO62 4JH. It sits within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency.