St Peter’s Church, Birkby
St Peter's Church is the parish church of Birkby, North Yorkshire, a village in England. St Peter's Church was first built in the 12th century. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1776, and in 1872 the arched windows were replaced by Gothic windows, and a porch and bellcote were added.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church building in Birkby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Peter” and “St Peter”
- Address: East Cowton, Northallerton, DL7 0EF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Lawrence’s Church, Hutton Bonville and South Cowton Castle.
St Lawrence’s Church, Hutton Bonville
Church
Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Lawrence, Hutton Bonville, North Yorkshire, England is a redundant, former estate church which is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. St Lawrence’s Church, Hutton Bonville is situated 1½ miles south of St Peter’s Church, Birkby.
South Cowton Castle
Castle
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Cowton Castle is a 15th-century fortified dwelling house in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the land that was once the medieval village of South Cowton. South Cowton Castle is situated 2½ miles west of St Peter’s Church, Birkby.
All Saints’ Church, East Cowton
Church
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in East Cowton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A stone church, dedicated to Saint Mary, was built in East Cowton in the 14th century, and largely rebuilt in 1707. All Saints’ Church, East Cowton is situated 1½ miles west of St Peter’s Church, Birkby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Smeaton and East Cowton.
Little Smeaton
Hamlet
Little Smeaton is a hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Hambleton District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
East Cowton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Cowton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 7 miles north west of the county town of Northallerton.
Hutton Bonville
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hutton Bonville is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was less than 100. Hutton Bonville is situated 1½ miles southeast of St Peter’s Church, Birkby.
St Peter’s Church, Birkby
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Birkby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.4158° or 54° 24′ 57″ northLongitude
-1.4906° or 1° 29′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C6WCG85+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 556697536OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q26601531
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