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| Church of St Edith | |
|---|---|
| The Queen of the Wolds[note 1] | |
 | |
| Location | Bishop Wilton, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Other dedication | St Michael |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| Archdeaconry | York |
| Deanery | South Wold |
| Benefice | Garrowby Hill |
| Parish | Bishop Wilton |
The Church of St Edith, Bishop Wilton, is a grade I listed structure in the village of Bishop Wilton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The church was extensively restored in the nineteenth century with funds provided by Sit Tatton Sykes, to a Gothic design by John Loughborough Pearson. The church's spire is notable as a local landmark, and the church is part of the Sykes Churches Trail.
History
[edit]The church lies on a bank in Bishop Wilton, with the main body of the church blocked from being viewed by the surrounding cottages, however, the spire is a local landmark and navigational point.[2] The Domesday Book records a priest and a church in the settlement of Wiltone, but the name of Bishop Wilton was applied from the time of Edward the Confessor onwards, as many of the archbishops of York had a palace in the village.[3] The arms of Archbishop Neville appear in one of the windows of the church.[4]
Although the church has Norman origins, the bulk of the current building, the chancel, nave, aisles and transept, date from either the 13th of 14th century.[5]
In 1931, the spire was restored.[6]
Dedication
[edit]The Domesday Book lists a church in Bishop Wilton and a resident priest.[7] Mistakenly, in some texts, it labels the church as being dedicated to St Michael, but the church has been dedicated to St Edith since at least the 11th century.[8][9] It is thought that the dedication to St Edith arose because she took holy orders at Wilton Abbey, when Bishop Ealdred, later the Archbishop of York, was in charge at Wilton Abbey.[10]
Another name for the church is the Queen of the Wolds.[11]
Parish and benefice
[edit]Historically, the church was in a peculiar of the Lay Manor of Wilton, and the Deanery of Harthill.[12] Its entry in Liber Ecclesiasticus shows it to be exempt under the diocesan listing.[13] It is now in the parish of Bishop Wilton, part of the Benefice of Garrowby Hill, in the Deanery of South Wold, under the archdeaconry and the Diocese of York.[14]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sayed, Julie (26 March 1998). "Discover Louth". The Lincolnshire Echo. No. 31, 453. p. 12. ISSN 0962-5003.
- ^ Wood 2012, p. 77.
- ^ Smith, A. H. (1970) [1937]. Place-names of East Riding of Yorkshire and York. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 175. ISBN 0-521-04907-5.
- ^ "Genuki: Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England. Geographical and Historical information from 1868., Yorkshire (East Riding)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Edith (Grade I) (1083868)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Hull and District News". Hull Daily Mail. No. 14, 273. 17 July 1931. p. 7. ISSN 1741-3419.
- ^ "[Bishop] Wilton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Pratt, Kate (8 February 2006). "St Edith" (PDF). Bishop Wilton Local History Bulletin (13). Bishop Wilton Local History: 1. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Genuki: Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire (East Riding)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Parish records of Bishop Wilton". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Bishop Wilton St Edith | National Churches Trust". nationalchurchestrust.org. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Genuki: Bishop Wilton parish registers: Dates and current locations etc., Yorkshire (East Riding)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Liber Ecclesiasticus. An authentic statement of the revenues of the Established Church compiled from the report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Revenues and Patronage of the established Church in England and Wales. London: Hamilton, Adams & Co. 1835. p. 21. OCLC 1064949647.
- ^ "St Edith's". achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Wood, Rita (2012). "The Church of St Edith, Bishop Wilton, East Riding: a sympathetic nineteenth century restoration allows an interpretation of the Romanesque sculpture". Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 84. Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. ISSN 0084-4276.
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