Christ Church
Swanland, Yorkshire
A Georgian independent chapel in a picturesque setting, Christ Church overlooks the pond in the centre of the East Yorkshire village of Swanland.
St Mary’s church in Elloughton is one part of the United Benefice of Elloughton and Brough (All Saints) with Brantingham (All Saints).
The church is an ancient, Grade II* Listed building. From its humble beginning, being recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, it has a 15th century tower, it has passed through a period of neglect before being restored in 1843 and then again in 1964 following a disastrous fire. There is an interesting brass memorial (1928), to US Navy Officers who died in the R38 airship crash, on the north wall of the nave.
St Mary’s is situated in the centre of Elloughton and is very much at the heart of the community for life events and providing a community hall and open graveyard.