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Gillamoor, North Yorkshire
9. Gillamoor Village - St Aidan's Church
A church has stood on this
site since the 12th century. It stands on the edge of the moor above
lower Farndale. The present building was erected in 1802 by a local
stone mason, James Smith, using carted stone from the medieval church in
Bransdale. Unusually, the church has no north or east windows as a
protection from the strong prevailing winds. The rough hewn font is
probably Norman and the 17th C communion table, communion rails and
wooden screens at the back of the church, all came from the
mother-church in Kirkbymoorside. The west window shows the church's
patron saint St Aidan. Please support the small but loyal congregation
with a small donation to the church to help with its upkeep and
appreciate its simple, humble peacefulness before dashing off in the car
to next tourist watering hole. (My thanks for the information from the
notice board).
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