English Heritage sites near Birstwith Parish
ST MARY'S CHURCH, STUDLEY ROYAL
7 miles from Birstwith Parish
This magnificent High Victorian Anglican church was designed in the1870s by the flamboyant architect William Burges, and has been called his 'ecclesiastical masterpiece'.
SPOFFORTH CASTLE
9 miles from Birstwith Parish
The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop.
ALDBOROUGH ROMAN SITE
12 miles from Birstwith Parish
Roman mosaic pavements line the remains of this once northern tribal capital, set amid a peaceful Victorian garden.
MARMION TOWER
12 miles from Birstwith Parish
The fine 15th-century gatehouse of a vanished riverside manor house, with a beautiful oriel window. The monuments of the manor's Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church.
MIDDLEHAM CASTLE
19 miles from Birstwith Parish
Middleham Castle is a fascinating place to visit in the Yorkshire Dales. Once the childhood home of Richard III, relive the Castle's illustrious history and unlock the deeds of its great owners.
YORK COLD WAR BUNKER
22 miles from Birstwith Parish
The most modern and spine chilling of English Heritage’s properties the York Cold War Bunker uncovers the secret history of Britain’s Cold War.
Churches in Birstwith Parish
St James, Birstwith
St James Church
Lackon Bank
Birstwith
HG3 2NG
01423 772638
http://www.hfkb.co.uk
St. James' is a Church of England parish church at the heart of the community in a thriving village between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge, in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We are a friendly worshipping community with a welcoming Sunday Club, a strong musical tradition including a robed choir, and a range of groups and activities.
We are part of a joint Benefice comprising the parishes of Hampsthwaite with Felliscliffe Chapel of Ease and Killinghall.
Our beautiful Victorian church stands on a hill looking over the village of Birstwith through which runs the river Nidd. Built in 1857 by John Greenwood, it boasts a 100ft spire, some splendid stained glass, a Binns organ, that has been fully restored , and an unusual and striking reredos of alabaster and glass mosaic. The mansion, built by the Greenwood's, is now Belmont Grosvenor School a private preparatory school for boys and girls.
We hope you find what you are looking for on these pages and we would be delighted to welcome you, either as a visitor or to join us regularly in worship and fellowship.
Pubs in Birstwith Parish
Station Hotel
Station Road, Birstwith, HG3 3AG
(01423) 770254
station-hotel.net