St Hilda's Church, Seave Green, Urra
St Hilda's Church, Seave Green, Urra
St Hilda's Church, Seave Green, Urra, Coast to Coast
St Hilda's Church, or the Church of St Hilda, is located 1/2 mile north of Seave Green, 1 mile south of Urra, and 1.5 miles south of the Coast to Coast path where it cross the Chop Gate to Great Broughton road between Hasty Bank and Carr Ridge.
St Hilda's church has a Grade II listing with Historic England. It is about 1/2 mile from Urra Moor, and there is a good path from the nearby Bilsdale Hall to Round Hill on Urra Moor, where the well known medieval Face Stone and Hand Stone are located.
Its design includes snecked rock faced sandstone with dressings. The roof of the church is made from clay tiles with fish scale bands and it has a spiky tiled ridge. The bellcote has tall gables facing east and west, and twin bell openings with round spandrel. Above this is a small square tower with a spire above.
St Hilda's Church Seave Green
There has been a church at this location since the 12th century. The current church was erected in 1853 and has been built over the foundation stones of the previous church. Within is a locked Norman font, having a sculpted bird of prey above it, to frighten away birds that enter the church. The sculpture dates to the 12th century.
St Hilda's Church Belcote
The twin churchbells are highly visible in the open belcote. They date to the 12th century, and where part of the original church building. It is thought that the church was erected for workers of the Urra Estate.
St Hildas North & East Faces
St Hilda's Church was given to Kirkham Priory, before the Earls of Rutland acquiring the land, and was later sold to the Duncombe family in 1801.
Churchyard Grave Stones
The large churchyard at St Hilda's has many interesting and unique grave stones, and many are very old.
Snecked Sandstone
Snecked sandstone contains a mixture of squared stone of different sizes, all laid in horizontal courses that has rising stones projecting through the courses of small stones. There are then smaller filler stones called snecks which are added to the courses. The blend of stone sizes produces a strong bond and an appealing finish.
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