July 2017

Next stop on my walk (s.p.b.) was Rowley church and ‘Manor’. Rowley is a large parish incorporating the townships of Riplingham, Bently , Risby, Hunsley and Little Weighton (although L.W. is an independent civil parish). Throughout relatively modern times the parish has been dominated by large landowning families. The present church gives clues as to […]

Yesterday went on a walk from Skidby church (St. Michael’s), west of Hull and Cottingham and in the foothills of the dip slope of the Yorkshire Wolds. From there along a farm track (public right of way) west following the base of a dry valley to the road which passes round the grounds of Rowley Manor

St. Mary’s, Kirkburn (see above) (near Driffield), visited after lunch provided at the village hall, marred by heavy rain but helped by input from Mr. Adamson, church-warden. A fine Norman church, said to be second only in the East Riding to the grand Norman church at Newbald. The chancel although retaining the features of its original Norman

St. Andrew’s church, Bainton (the second church visited on the Yorkshire Wolds Heritage Trust study day – see yesterday’s blog) remains almost intact following a complete re-build of the 1330s, this much like Patrington church for example. It seems likely that a previous church, maybe on the same site (?), was destroyed during an incursion

As promised an account of the above. The three churches studied – St. Andrew’s, Middleton on the Wolds (see picture), St. Andrew’s, Bainton and St. Mary’s, Kirkburn gave opportunity to consider; churches in the landscape (as always), introduction to Norman and Gothic building styles, building materials (as always) and ‘Gothic Revival’ restorations and re-buildings. Also

Am Hull on bus, back to EE shop to try and have problems sorted. Still wet and cold. Pm to R., eventually Liberty Gas engineer came teatime and now boiler needs another part! Dog to Baysgarth evening. Eventually front had moved into North Sea.