In villages outside of York, one just beyond the outer ring road, one within cycling distance, the others further afield in North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire.
2010
One sunny summer Saturday afternoon I cycled from York to Alne and beyond. The target of the excursion was the church at Alne, and its doorway, … More …
7 February 2007
Rillington’s church has a spire on top of its tower. The spire seems to have caused a few problems in the past, as inscriptions inside … More …
7 February 2007
This visit was again prompted by family history research initially, though as with all other church visits similarly inspired, it was worth coming whatever the reason. This church is situated in parkland, tucked away between … More …
15 September 2006
Not your usual rural parish church. This one has a huge monolith standing right next to it, towering over the chuchyard. The Rudston monolith is the largest standing stone in Britain, around 25ft (7.7 … More …
15 September 2006
There have been many churches I’ve "visited" without going inside. There are many reasons for this – because of dashing past, and … More …
15 September 2006
These wonderful creatures were found on the south wall of St Mary’s, Kirkburn, and show that visiting churches isn’t always … More …
10 September 2006
This visit was unusual in that it was vaguely planned – planned to coincide with the Heritage Open Days in 2006. I didn’t know which of the many churches participating in the scheme … More …
11 June 2006
On this occasion the visit was prompted by research into my family history, which seemed to show that some of my ancestors were baptised here, … More …
