English Heritage sites near Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
RICHMOND CASTLE
3 miles from Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.
EASBY ABBEY
3 miles from Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
4 miles from Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
7 miles from Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
9 miles from Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
BARNARD CASTLE
10 miles from Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
Churches in Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
Gilling: St Agatha
Gilling West
Richmond
01748 850 349
We are a warm and welcoming church community, used to welcoming tourists during the summer months as well as a stable congregation in winter.
Gilling West is the largest community in the Holmedale Benefice and has a long history going back to Saxon times when it was the capital of the kingdom of Diera, it is mentioned in the Domesday Book and parts of St Agatha's date back to this period. Architecturally and historically the interior reflects the changes that have taken place over the years, creating a unique atmosphere of peace and antiquity which contributes to the church's popularity as a wedding venue.
The predominant style of worship is Church of England "Common Worship".
The church is open every day during the summer months.
Toilet facilities are available (accessed through the vestry) and there is a children's play area at the back of the church. Parking is available on the access road to the church as well as off the main road near the gates and should this be inadequate roadside parking is available.
CHURCH HISTORY
Being developed
Pubs in Gilling with Hartforth and Sedbury Parish
Angel Inn
The Angel Inn is a traditional Free House, set in the picturesque village of Gilling West , which is mentioned in The Domesday Book as Gillinghesse. The Angel derives its name from the fact that it is built on the site of an old monastic bu...
White Swan
51 High Street, Gilling West, DL10 5JG
(01748) 825122
thewhiteswan.co