About Us

St Edith’s is dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon royal saint, Edith of Wilton in Wiltshire (961-984). The church dates from the Norman period and contains some remarkable early carvings above the south door and in the chancel arch. The two aisles, spire and porch were added over subsequent centuries. The church was sympathetically restored in 1858-9 by Sir Tatton Sykes of Sledmere and boasts a beautiful painted roof decorated with gold leaf. Among the many points of interest is the stunning mosaic floor, copied from the Vatican. The tower clock is of great interest and the three bells, which have recently been restored, are historically important. St Edith’s is a Grade 1 listed building and is justly known as the Queen of the Wolds.