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St Botolph's Church, Bossall
St Botolph's Church is the parish church of Bossall, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The current church, dedicated to Botwulf of Thorney, St Botolph, dates from around 1180, though as many as three earlier churches may have occupied the site. One of these is thought to have been built by the Bosa of York. The church is cruciform and approximately in length. The transepts, nave and part of the tower are original, but the chancel was rebuilt in the 13th century and alterations were later made to the upper part of the tower. The Borthwick Institute for Archives, Borthwick Institute holds copies of the parish records which date to the early 17th century. The Church of England records include this background information about the parish: A vicarage was ordained at Bossall in 1229. The rectory and advowson of the church initially descended with the manor of Bossall but by 1378 it had passed to the Nevill family. At some point between 1378 and 1386 it was alienated to Durh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bossall Church - Geograph
Bossall is a Hamlet (place), hamlet in North Yorkshire, England with fewer than 100 residents. The village was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council. The Church of St Botolph was built in the 12th century with later alterations and is a Grade I listed building. The term Bosall was drawn from the name of 7th-century bishop Bosa of York who was said to have built a church here. In 1807 a hoard of Viking silver coins and objects was discovered between Bossall and Flaxton (the Bossall-Flaxton hoard). The community is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Boscele and as Bosciale in the hundred of Bulford; at that time, the property was held by "Hugh, son of Baldric" or Hugh fitzBaldric and included a church. In 1086, there were 19 residents in approximately 6.9 households, in addition to a priest. This property produced an annual income of "3 pounds in 1086; 2 pounds 10 shillings in 1066". Records from 1823 indicate that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
