Where is Church of St Andrew?

Church of St Andrew is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO17 8ES), in the parish of Weaverthorpe.

How do I get to Church of St Andrew?

Drivers can use postcode YO17 8ES.

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.

Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber

Church of St Andrew

In or near Towthorpe.

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Church of St Andrew — Grade I listed church in Ryedale, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 30 min–1 h

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Getting there & planning your visit

The Church of St Andrew is located in North Yorkshire, with the postcode YO17 8ES. Entry to the church is free.

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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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St Andrew's Church in Weaverthorpe is an 11th-century church with minor 14th-century additions. It features a Victorian interior and has been restored with minimal external changes.

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 Winchester owned the manor from 1110 to his death in 1130 and historical documents point to an agreement to build a church in 1114.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
Phone: 01944 738540
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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