Church of All Saints, Old Byland

Church of All Saints, Old Byland

Church of All Saints, Village Green, Old Byland, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5LG

All Saints is an ancient church lying just off the picturesque village green of Old Byland. The church stonework dates back to Norman times, late 11th and early 12th century. Old Byland is about one mile above Rievaulx Abbey in the North York Moors.

The church is mentioned in the Doomsday Book but evidence from the coping stones and carvings suggest it was a Saxon church before the Norman alterations. The Byland monks were granted land at Tylas in 1143, but after disagreements with the cistercian monks at Rievaulx moved first to Stocking, then Kilburn and finally Byland. However, throughout the Middle Ages the village and church remained in their possession. There is a very rare Saxon sundial on the church tower, 12th century Saxon tiles and font in the Sanctuary, and a Cistercian font is used for baptisms. The village was the scene of a fierce medieval battle -the Battle of Old Byland - between the Scots and the English on 14 October 1322, and was a significant victory for the Scots. However, this devastated the area and led to parts of the church being rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries.Historical information is on display and light refreshments will be available.

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Services for March and April

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Sunday 2nd March
Sunday Next Before Lent 10.00am St Mary’s Scawton
Revd Ian Robinson
Parish Communion
ASH WEDNESDAY
5th March 7.00pm All Saints’ Helmsley
Revd Melanie Burnside
Sunday 9th March
1st Sunday of Lent PILGRIMAGE
Sunday 16th March
2nd Sunday of Lent 10.00am St John’s, Bilsdale
Revd Jane Robertson
Parish Communion
Sunday 23rd March
3rd Sunday of Lent 10.00am All Saints, Hawnby
Revd John Bramhall
Parish Communion
Sunday 30th March
4th Sunday of Lent / Mothering Sunday 9.30am All Saints’ Helmsley
Revd Melanie Burnside
Parish Communion
Sunda 6th April
5th Sunday of Lent 10.00am The Very Revd Peter Atkinson
St Mary’s Scawton
Parish Communion
Sunday 13th April
PALM SUNDAY 10.00am All Saints, Old Byland
Revd Melanie Burnside
Parish Communion
MAUNDY THURSDAY 7.00pm All Saints’ Helmsley
Revd Ian Robinson
Liturgy of MT with foot washing
GOOD FRIDAY 10.15am Helmsley Methodist Church
Revd Melanie Burnside
Helmsley Walk of Witness
GOOD FRIDAY 2.00pm All Saints’ Helmsley
Revd Anne Jenkins
Last Hour of the Cross
Sunday 20th April
EASTER DAY 5.45am Baxtons Bank
Revd Melanie Burnside
Sunrise Service
Sunday 20th April
EASTER DAY 10.00am All Saints, Hawnby
Revd Ian Robinson
Parish Communion
Sunday 27th April
2nd Sunday of Easter 10.00am St John’s, Bilsdale
Revd Anne Jenkins
Parish Communion

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Bishop Barry’s and Archdeacon Amanda’s Gathering Lent Walk on the Saint Aelred’s Pilgrim Trail, Sunday 9 March 2025.What a brilliant day 150+ people enjoyed with Bishop Barry and Archdeacon Amanda as they led us on our 8.5 mile Gathering Lent Walk.