and North C A thousand years of English history awaits you The Churches Conservation Trust is the national charity protecting historic churches at risk. Saints &

We’ve saved over 340 beautiful buildings which attract almost 2 million visitors a year. Sinners With our help and with your support they are Virtuous visits & ickedly good lunches kept open and in use – living once again at the heart of their communities. C C Access Due to their age, historic church floors can be uneven and worn, and lighting can be low level. Please take care, especially in wet weather when floors can be slippery. Help us do more We need your help to protect and conserve St John the Baptist, Stanwick C our churches so please give generously. To be- The church of St John the Baptist is situated in an ancient come a CCT Supporter please pick up a leaflet sacred landscape which is indicated by the remains of or go to our website. Anglo-Saxon carved stones re-used in the walls of this medieval church. However, this is a much more ancient Front cover: Christ the Consoler, Skelton-cum-Newby, landscape of power, royalty, and warfare than the Anglo-Saxon stonework signals. The church is sited within Stanwick Camp, an Iron Age earthwork fortification, which was probably a centre of power for Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes tribe. Therefore, though Stanwick may today appear a quiet village, it was not always so.

The present church dates from the 13th century though the church was renovated in 1868 and the fine Victorian tiles visitchurches.org.uk and arts and crafts details on the door hinges all date from this period. The Churches Conservation Trust Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Tel 0845 303 2760 Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7RT  7 m N of Richmond off B6274 facebook.com/ChurchesConservationTrust Open daily twitter.com/The CCT © 2014 Registered Charity No: 258612 Printed by Ruddocks A66 Christ the Consoler, Newby Hall A Darlington A A A1(M) This church is a memorial to Frederick Vyner who, age 23, was C A1150 A66(M) captured and murdered by brigands in Greece in 1870. His

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A61 The Black Lion Inn | Skelton-On-Ure Boroughbridge N Yorkshire | HG4 5AJ www.blacklionskelton.co.uk Tel 01325 378678/01325 378729 Atley Hill | | Northallerton N Yorkshire | DL7 0JB “Why not make a virtuous visit www.ardenarms.co.uk to one of our historic churches followed by a wickedly good lunch!” St Mary’s, South Cowton B St Mary’s stands above the water meadows of South Cowton, The Shoulder of Mutton 3 with views of the neighbouring castle on the hill to the south. Saints & Sinners covers unique clusters of historic churches A Gastro Pub serving contemporary cuisine plus a traditional Sir Richard Conyers, a supporter of the House of York, erected set in regionally distinctive landscapes. We recommend family lunch menu on Sundays. An ideal spot in a pretty village both buildings between 1450 and 1470 at the start of the Wars friendly pubs and restaurants which offer fine local produce and location where Kevin and Fran Hacking the proprietors along of the Roses. The handsome church, like the castle, is sturdy excellent service to provide you with an enjoyable day out. So get with their Chef Simon Edwards will ensure you have a in character. Inside, craftsmanship is superb, especially the in a car, hop on a bike or pull on your walking boots and explore fabulous lunch. our rich history. stained glass, wall painting, consecration crosses and roof. Effigies believed to be of Richard and his two wives lie in the Tel 01325 377 271 chancel. To find out more please see: [email protected] www.visitchurches.org.uk The Shoulder of Mutton | Middleton T: 0113 244 1689 Mon-Fri 9-5pm Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 0JB Tyas | Richmond Email us: [email protected] 8m E of Richmond off B1263 North Yorkshire | DL10 6QX Open daily www.shoulderofmuttonmiddletontyas.co.uk