Church of St Mary, Westow
St Mary's Church, also known as Church of St Mary of the Moor or St Mary ad mora is a church located in the village of Westow, North Yorkshire. The church dates back to Norman times but was almost entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, at a cost of £1,400, with only the Norman tower remaining.Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Westow, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of Saint Mary”, “Church of St Mary”, “St Mary”, and “St Mary’s Church, Westow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Blacksmiths Arms and Kirkham Priory.
The Blacksmiths Arms
Pub
Photo: Pauline E, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Blacksmiths Arms is a historic pub in Westow, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed in the late 18th century, as two houses. The Blacksmiths Arms is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Church of St Mary, Westow.
Kirkham Priory
Monastery
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey. Kirkham Priory is situated 1½ miles west of Church of St Mary, Westow.
Kirkham Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkham Bridge is a historic structure in Kirkham, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A bridge over the River Derwent at the site was first recorded in 1444, and was also mentioned by John Leland. Kirkham Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Church of St Mary, Westow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westow and Firby.
Westow
Village
Photo: Tracer.smart, Public domain.
Westow is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Westow is situated in the lee of Spy Hill, bordering the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 3 miles from the A64 road linking Leeds to the East Coast, 5 miles west of the town of Malton, and 15 miles east of the city of York.
Firby
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Firby is a village in the civil parish of Westow, in North Yorkshire, England, 4 miles south west of Malton. Firby was historically a township in the parish of Westow in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Menethorpe
Hamlet
Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Menethorpe is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burythorpe, in North Yorkshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 68. It is about 2.5 miles from Malton.
Church of St Mary, Westow
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Westow, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.08483° or 54° 5′ 5″ northLongitude
-0.84073° or 0° 50′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6X35M5+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 180390519OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17539309
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