Occurring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue Address
B1257 Fangdale Beck Middlesbrough, TS9 7LH, United Kingdom
Address
Clavery Ley Lane Old Byland York, YO62 5LG, United Kingdom
Address
Church Lane Hawnby York, YO62 5QA, United Kingdom
Address
Scawton Thirsk, YO7 2HG, United Kingdom
Sunday 3 March 10am Church of saint Mary, Scawton: Morning Prayer
Sunday 10am 10 March Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Mothering Sunday and Parish Communion
Sunday 17 March 10am Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Bilsdale: Communion by Extension
Sunday 24 March 10am Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Palm Sunday and Communion by Extension
Friday 29 March 1pm: Walk of Witness from Rievaulx Methodist Chapel to Rievaulx Abbey
Sunday 31 March 10am Church of Saint Mary, Scawton: Easter Communion Service
Sunday 7 April 10am Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Communion by Extension
Sunday 14 April 10am Church of Saint Mary, Scawton: Communion by Extension
Sunday 21 April 10.30am Church of All Saints, Hawnby: Family Service with Baptism
Sunday 28 April 10am Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Bilsdale: Morning Prayer

Church of St Mary, Scawton

Church of St Mary, Scawton, Upper Ryedale, North Yorkshire

Church of St Mary, Main Street, Scawton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2HG

The church was built in 1146 by the cistercian monks who later built Byland Abbey, and is structurally unchanged. It lies in the attractive hamlet of Scawton in idyllic Upper Ryedale. St Mary's is a Grade 1 listed, and has many historical features.

St Mary's church sits in the centre of Scawton (meaning "farm in the hollow"), east of Sutton Bank, in a scenic rural setting. It was built for Hugh de Malebisse, steward for the famous De Mowbray family of Thirsk and his retainers. Its font came from Old Byland in 1146 and has been used for baptisms by 31 generations of villagers. Behind the 16th altar is the stone original - a great rarity, since these were banned in the Reformation. The piscina is of early 13th century workmanship. Below the 12th century north pair of windows is a curious recess within which is a long stone basin/sink with an outlet at the back - a lavatorium! - brought from Byland or Rievaulx. St Aelred of Rievaulx became Abbot at Rievaulx the year after the church was built, and a plaque in the church proclaims "God is Friendship", which first appears in the treatise "Spiritual Friendship" by the great St Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx, friend of Roger, the abbot of the Byland community when they were building the Church of St Mary.

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Services during March and April

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Church of St John the Evangelist, Bilsdale Midcable
Address
B1257 Fangdale Beck Middlesbrough, TS9 7LH, United Kingdom
Church of All Saints, Old Byland
Address
Clavery Ley Lane Old Byland York, YO62 5LG, United Kingdom
Church of All Saints, Hawnby
Address
Church Lane Hawnby York, YO62 5QA, United Kingdom
Church of St Mary, Scawton
Address
Scawton Thirsk, YO7 2HG, United Kingdom

Sunday 3 March 10am Church of saint Mary, Scawton: Morning Prayer
Sunday 10am 10 March Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Mothering Sunday and Parish Communion
Sunday 17 March 10am Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Bilsdale: Communion by Extension
Sunday 24 March 10am Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Palm Sunday and Communion by Extension
Friday 29 March 1pm: Walk of Witness from Rievaulx Methodist Chapel to Rievaulx Abbey
Sunday 31 March 10am Church of Saint Mary, Scawton: Easter Communion Service
Sunday 7 April 10am Church of All Saints, Old Byland: Communion by Extension
Sunday 14 April 10am Church of Saint Mary, Scawton: Communion by Extension
Sunday 21 April 10.30am Church of All Saints, Hawnby: Family Service with Baptism
Sunday 28 April 10am Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Bilsdale: Morning Prayer

Safeguarding

"Our parish of Upper Ryedale is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of York’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO George Gyte email: [email protected]; M:07900 896739 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Rob Marshall email: [email protected]; T: 01904 699509/ 07914 668907. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

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