Church of All Saints, Old Byland

Church of All Saints, Old Byland

Church of All Saints, Village Green, Old Byland, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5LG

All Saints is an ancient church lying just off the picturesque village green of Old Byland. The church stonework dates back to Norman times, late 11th and early 12th century. Old Byland is about one mile above Rievaulx Abbey in the North York Moors.

The church is mentioned in the Doomsday Book but evidence from the coping stones and carvings suggest it was a Saxon church before the Norman alterations. The Byland monks were granted land at Tylas in 1143, but after disagreements with the cistercian monks at Rievaulx moved first to Stocking, then Kilburn and finally Byland. However, throughout the Middle Ages the village and church remained in their possession. There is a very rare Saxon sundial on the church tower, 12th century Saxon tiles and font in the Sanctuary, and a Cistercian font is used for baptisms. The village was the scene of a fierce medieval battle -the Battle of Old Byland - between the Scots and the English on 14 October 1322, and was a significant victory for the Scots. However, this devastated the area and led to parts of the church being rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries.Historical information is on display and light refreshments will be available.

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Every Sunday at for 1 hour
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Address
B1257 Fangdale Beck Middlesbrough, TS9 7LH, United Kingdom
Church of All Saints, Old Byland
Address
Clavery Ley Lane Old Byland York, YO62 5LG, United Kingdom
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Address
Low Field Lane Cold Kirby Thirsk, YO7 2HL, United Kingdom
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Address
Church Lane Hawnby York, YO62 5QA, United Kingdom
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Address
Scawton Thirsk, YO7, United Kingdom

Sunday 3 March 10am Church of saint Mary, Scawton: Morning Prayer
Sunday 10am 10 March Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Mothering Sunday and Parish Communion
Sunday 17 March 10am Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Bilsdale: Communion by Extension
Sunday 24 March 10am Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Palm Sunday and Communion by Extension
Friday 29 March 1pm: Walk of Witness from Rievaulx Methodist Chapel to Rievaulx Abbey
Sunday 31 March 10am Church of Saint Mary, Scawton: Easter Communion Service
Sunday 7 April 10am Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Communion by Extension
Sunday 14 April 10am Church of Saint Mary, Scawton: Communion by Extension
Sunday 21 April 10.30am Church of All Saints, Hawnby: Family Service with Baptism
Sunday 28 April 10am Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Bilsdale: Morning Prayer