English Heritage sites near Fridaythorpe Parish
WHARRAM PERCY DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
3 miles from Fridaythorpe Parish
The most famous and intensively studied of Britain's 3,000 or so deserted medieval villages, Wharram Percy occupies a remote but attractive site in a beautiful Wolds valley.
KIRKHAM PRIORY
9 miles from Fridaythorpe Parish
Beautifully placed between the city of York and the town of Malton, the riverside ruins of Kirkham Priory are set in the beautiful Derwent valley near the Yorkshire Wolds.
BURTON AGNES MANOR HOUSE
15 miles from Fridaythorpe Parish
A medieval manor house interior, with a rare and well preserved Norman undercroft and a 15th-century roof, all encased in brick during the 17th and 18th centuries.
PICKERING CASTLE
16 miles from Fridaythorpe Parish
This splendid 13th century castle was used as a royal hunting lodge, holiday home and stud farm by a succession of medieval kings.
CLIFFORD'S TOWER, YORK
17 miles from Fridaythorpe Parish
Experience stunning views over the ancient city of York and immerse yourself in centuries of history at one of York’s most iconic sites.
SKIPSEA CASTLE
18 miles from Fridaythorpe Parish
An impressive Norman motte and bailey castle, dating from before 1086 and among the first raised in Yorkshire, with the earthworks of an attendant fortified 'borough'.
Churches in Fridaythorpe Parish
St Mary's, Fridaythorpe
Church Lane
Fridaythorpe
(01377) 236785
St. Mary's Church has a loyal Christian congregation who worship God in a central Anglican way. We are part of a Benefice that has a regular home prayer group and regular opportunities to meet for Bible study, prayer and other activities aimed at building our spiritual lives. We worship regularly with our Methodist friends in the community.
The Church sits in the heart of this village known to be the highest village on the Yorkshire Wolds. The Church has a Norman Chancel Arch and has a unique wooden clock face on the tower.
St. Mary's Church is one of 6 churches in the Benefice of Waggoners. For more information please go to our Benefice page by clicking on the text below.