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Church Of St Mary, Levisham
The Church of St Mary, is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Levisham, in North Yorkshire, England. The church stopped hosting regular services in the 1950s and was declared redundant in 1976, although the graveyard has been used for burials since this time. It is thought that the church was in the original village of Levisham, which was abandoned when the Black Death arrived in the fourteenth century. It has been replaced as the parish church by the Church of St John the Baptist, which is located within the village of Levisham. History Although the main fabric of the church dates to the eleventh century, the old church possesses a Saxon arch in the chancel, and parts of the walls contain Saxon decorated stonework. The number of Anglo-Saxon stone sculptures located at St Mary's during renovations and archaeological excavations was five; one from the 9th-10th century, and four from the 10th century. One of the Anglo-Saxon stones was built into the tower in 1897. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levisham
Levisham is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, located within the North York Moors National Park about north of Pickering, North Yorkshire, Pickering. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Lockton. History The village is recorded as a very small settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name of the village was first recorded in 1086 as ''Leuecen'', and it derives from Old Norse, meaning the ''farmstead of Leofgeat's people''. The village is believed to have moved location due to the Black Death in the 14th century. The Church of St Mary, Levisham, Church of St Mary, a grade II* listed building which dates to the 11th century, is now isolated from the current village, and is thought to mark the site of a Deserted Medieval Village. The church fell into disuse in the 1950s, though burials continue, and the main place of Anglican worship is the Church of St John the Baptist, which is in Levisham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brompton By Sawdon
Brompton-by-Sawdon is a village in the Brompton civil parish of North Yorkshire district and county, England. The civil parish includes the village and the village of Sawdon. The village of Brompton-by-Sawdon is about west of Scarborough, close to the North York Moors and on the A170 road. It lies on the northern edge of the Vale of Pickering, with the village of Sherburn 3 miles to the south. According to the 2011 UK census, Brompton parish had a population of 573, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 516. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Under 'Brompton', the sign on entry to the village reads 'The Birthplace Of Aviation' owing to the long-term residence of pioneering aeronautical engineer Sir George Cayley. Brompton has been the seat of the Cayley family since the Middle Ages, and Sir George Cayley was buried in the graveyard of All Saints' Church in 1857. The poet Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th-century Church Buildings In England
The 11th century is the period from 1001 (represented by the Roman numerals MI) through 1100 (MC) in accordance with the Julian calendar, and the 1st century of the 2nd millennium. In the history of Europe, this period is considered the early part of the High Middle Ages. There was, after a brief ascendancy, a sudden decline of Byzantine power and a rise of Norman domination over much of Europe, along with the prominent role in Europe of notably influential popes. Christendom experienced a formal schism in this century which had been developing over previous centuries between the Latin West and Byzantine East, causing a split in its two largest denominations to this day: Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. In Song dynasty China and the classical Islamic world, this century marked the high point for both classical Chinese civilization, science and technology, and classical Islamic science, philosophy, technology and literature. Rival political factions at the Song dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Levisham
Levisham is a Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It contains nine Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at GradeII*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at GradeII, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Levisham and the surrounding countryside. Most of the listed buildings are houses and farmhouses, and the others consist of a redundant church and a ruined shooting lodge. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Levisham Lists of listed buildings in North Yorkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
