St.Mary's Parish church-lastingham England - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

St.Mary's church at Lastingham was founded by Cedric of Lindisfarne in AD654 the present building is an early Norman church and was begun in 1078 on or very near the site of the 7th. century monastery.
St.Mary's has been a parish church since 1228.
The church has a fascinating ancient crypt and is the only aspidal crypt in Britain to have a chancel,nave and side aisles,the stone for the crypt columns is thought to be constructed of re-used Saxon masonry.
The crypt along with the church itself is open to the public.
The crypt has survived totally unaltered over the centuries,the church itself has had little restoration,apart from a tower being added in the 15th.century and some restoration in 1834 and 1839 when the magnificent stone vaulted roof was added.
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1078 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Street address of Church: St.Mary's parish church,village centre Lastingham North Yorkshire Dales York, Yorkshire England YO62 6TN Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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