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Situated in open countryside on the north bank of the River Witham, the parish derives its name from a spring which sends water to the nearby River Witham.

Discover our fascinating church and its surrounding literary landscape with connections to the Brontes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; what might St. Oswald’s inspire in you?

Imposing church set at the top of the Witham valley.

Set on the lower slopes of the isolated hill from which it takes its name, Brent Knoll church stands on an ancient Christian site.

In Roman times Castor was part of a large complex centred around Durobrivae, a little to the southwest at Water Newton, Castor Ware is a well known Roman product.

The treasures inside include two notable medieval monuments to past rectors, the most prominent is of William de Harrington, who died around 1350, dressed in cassock and hood with a skull cap, his feet are supported on a bracket decorated with a green man and his head on a pillow supported on two angels.

St Mary's was completed in 1841.

The church of St Leonard is only 48 feet long and twenty feet wide and is a welcome haven to many walkers, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and passers by who explore the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

All Saints is an impressive sight. A maypole stands in Church Street and is a rare survival, the tradition of the maypole goes back to the 17th century and May Day continues to be celebrated by the village.

The first service for the Wesleyan Methodists in this building was held in November 1899.

Two unusual 17th century monuments should be enough to encourage a trip to this remote village adjacent to the borders of Huntingdonshire.