Church of St Mary, Westow
54°5′6″N 0°50′28″W / 54.08500°N 0.84111°W
| St Mary's Church | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Mary of the Moor | |
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St Mary's Church | |
| SE 75931 66053 | |
| Address | Church Lane, Westow, YO60 7NJ |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mallinson and Healey[1] |
| Style | Early English Style |
Years built | 1860's |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| Parish | West Buckrose |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Reference no. | 1149059 |
St Mary's Church, also known as Church of St Mary of the Moor or St Mary ad mora is a church located in the village of Westow, North Yorkshire, England.[2][3]
The church dates back to Norman times but was almost entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, at a cost of £1,400 (equivalent to £147,178 in 2025), with only the Norman tower remaining. The rebuilding largely made use of the original stone.[3][4]
Inside of the church is a Norman water font, a cresset thought to have come from Kirkham Priory, and a memorial to George Montaigne, Squire of Westow, who fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War.[3][5]
In the church's graveyard, the former residents of Westow are buried on one side, those of Firby on another, and those of Menethorpe on another—as the church is roughly equidistant from each settlement.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1149059)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ↑ "St Mary's Church". Westow Parish Council. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Our Church Buildings". West Buckrose Parish Council. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ↑ Bulmer (1892). History and Directory of East Yorkshire. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ↑ Rita Wood (2007). "St Mary, Westow". The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ↑ Natalya Wilson (10 November 2010). "The Village With Hidden Talents At Its Heart". Gazette Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2024.