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Fine example of a rural parish Kirk, with outstanding views across open countryside.

Panoramic views and peace outside, a host of surprises inside, including box pews, a gallery, ornate ironwork, Jacobean pulpit and very fine painted glass windows.

Above the porch door is a chiro stone lozenge found on site in the 1860s which dates from 350-400AD, the Christian faith has been here for more than 1600 years!

St James’s church, built by Sir Christopher Wren, was consecrated in 1684, towards the end of the most turbulent century in England’s religious history.

A Grade II listed Methodist chapel in a conservation area in the market town.

Pickering’s parish church is famous for its stunning medieval wall paintings.

This rural church contains extensive wall paintings that were hidden from view until a bomb dropped nearby in World War Two, disturbing the plaster, which was removed, revealing the medieval wall paintings.

Georgian and was built out of limestone in 1754, the church is widely regarded as one of the smallest complete churches in England with a nave just 21ft long, the tiny apsidal chancel gives some idea of the scale.

The church is named after St Odulph, an obscure Belgian priest who, with St Frederick, evangelised Friesland.

A remote coastal church.