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Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales

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Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales — redundant Anglican church in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales, historic churches in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Ruswarp · 6.0 km
  • Free entry

About

Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1821. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "redundant Anglican church in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.4402°, -0.5497°.

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Heritage listing

Old St Stephen's Church is a redundant Anglican church standing on a hillside in Fylingdales, overlooking Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: North York Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Old St Stephen's Church is a redundant Anglican church standing on a hillside in Fylingdales, overlooking Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church was built in 1822 replacing an older church; a church has been present on the site since the medieval era. The old church was vested in the Trust on 1 December 1986. The church has been semi-converted inside to make it habitable for campers (or what travel-writers and the Church of England are calling Champing).

Architecture

The interior of the church contains its original Georgian fittings. These include a panelled gallery on the north and west sides that is carried by Doric columns, a triple decker pulpit on the south wall with a sounding board, and box pews. One of these pews carries the name and the coat of arms of the Farsyde family. There are also memorial tablets to members of the Farsyde family. The font dates from the early 18th century.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.4402, -0.5497
Parish
Fylingdales
Postcode
YO22 4PQ
Parliamentary constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Established
1821
Nearest railway station
Ruswarp6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales?
Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO22 4PQ), in the parish of Fylingdales.
When was Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales built?
Built or established in 1821.
Is Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales a listed building?
Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales a protected site?
Yes — Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales is part of the Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North York Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales free to visit?
Yes, Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales is free to enter.
How do I get to Old St Stephen's Church, Fylingdales?
The nearest railway station is Ruswarp, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO22 4PQ.