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St Helen's Church, Bilton-in-Ainsty
St Helen's Church is the parish church of Bilton-in-Ainsty, a village west of York in North Yorkshire, in England. Although no church in the village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, the various Saxon fragments incorporated in the current building suggest that there was a previous church on the site. The current church was built in about 1150 by the Haget family. In 1160, its advowson was granted to Syningthwaite Priory, then in 1293 it became a prebendary of York Minster. In the first half of the 13th century, north and south aisles were added to the nave, and in the 15th century, these were extended along the chancel. More new windows were inserted in the 17th century, and the porch door is dated 1633. It is claimed that the church served as a military hospital following the Battle of Marston Moor, in 1644. A satirical carving of a crowned snake, in the church door, has been attributed to a Royalist officer held prisoner in the building. From 1869 to 1871, the church w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilton-in-Ainsty St Helen From S GeoUK 7362785
Bilton-in-Ainsty is a village in the civil parish of Bilton-in-Ainsty with Bickerton, in North Yorkshire, England. It lies about east of Wetherby and west of York. Bilton had a population of 147 in 2006. Geography and communications The village is situated on the B1224 road, B1224 York to Wetherby road. The soil is primarily loam. The village is surrounded by farmland. The nearest villages are Long Marston, North Yorkshire, Long Marston to the east, Tockwith to the north and Bickerton, North Yorkshire, Bickerton to the west. There is no road access to the south of the village. The village has a church and a pub, ''The Chequers''. There is a bus service between York and Wetherby running through village. There are public footpaths to Tockwith to the north, Healaugh to the south-east, Wighill to the south and Syningthwaite to the south-west. Governance The village is part of the Wetherby and Easingwold (UK Parliament constituency), Wetherby and Easingwold Parliamentary con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
