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Church Of St Lawrence, Kirby Sigston
The Church of St Lawrence is an Anglican place of worship in the village of Kirby Sigston in North Yorkshire, England. The oldest part of the church dates back to the 12th century, although the presence of the name Kirby Sigston suggests that a church may have been in the village at the time of the Domesday survey. The village lies to the north of the church, and to the east is the site of a deserted medieval village for which the church is purported to have served. The church building is now a grade I listed structure. History The Church of St Lawrence lies on a ridge of land just to the south of the village of Kirby Sigston, near to the remains of Sigston Castle. It is by a lake and close to the 19th century rectory. The main body of the church dates back to , and this oldest section of the church consisted of just a chancel and a nave, but in 1200, the north aisle was added and the chancel was extended out eastwards. The tower is of Norman origin, but was largely rebuilt du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby Sigston
Kirby Sigston is a denucleated village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, approximately east of Northallerton. The parish is situated on Cod Beck, North Yorkshire, the Cod Beck river, and also includes the hamlet of Jeater Houses, east of the village on the A19 road, on the boundary with Thimbleby, North Yorkshire, Thimbleby. History The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having 75 ploughlands, and its name derives from a combination of the Old Norse '' Kirkju-býr'' (a village with a church) and ''Sigges tūn'' (Sigge's farmstead or settlement). During the 14th century, the parish was part of a huge deer park and hunting area on the eastern side of what is now known as the Vale of Mowbray. A deserted medieval village (DMV) lies to the south of the church. The village has never had a shop, post office or pub, and its school, which opened in 1846 and would teach around 35 pupils, closed in 1944. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
