Hovingham All Saints church: Ryedale networks and connections. What did the Victorians do for the Street Churches?
All Saints Church, Hovingham, North Yorkshire, YO62 4LF
Join us for the end of day heritage talks and tours – or just join us at Hovingham – for a glass of fizz and a celebration of this fascinating ancient church and its place in Ryedale. Dr Dav Smith will reflect on the fascinating (and sometimes fractious) discussions about patronage and restoration and the tensions at the heart of this church’s Victorian restoration. Professor Kate Giles will speculate about what scheme of wall paintings might have been lost during the works and why they were never recorded.
There will be opportunities to look more closely at the significant Anglo-Saxon tower and sculpture, reflecting on recent discoveries in Hovingham by Professor Dominic Powlesland which raise questions about the village – and church’s place in the early Christian landscape of Ryedale and discover more about local history groups and resources you can join to find out more.
Saturday 14th September (but the church will be open all day, as it is every day)
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- Tour: 1530-1600. Fizz: 1600
Location & directions
All Saints Church, Hovingham, North Yorkshire, YO62 4LF
- Directions:
- All our churches can be found in a straight line running along the B1257 - a Roman road known as the Street, connecting the Roman fort at Malton to an impressive villa at Hovingham. We start from 1000 at Amotherby church (YO17 6TN). From 1200 we'll be at Barton le Street village hall and St. Michael and All Angels church. From 1400 we'll be at Slingsby All Saints (YO62 4AD) and from 1530 at Hovingham All Saints. Parking is on local village streets around the churches.
- Contact on day:
- Kate Giles
- Telephone number:
- +447973826032
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Most of our churches can be accessed via a disabled or pushchair ramp, but if you have particular requirements, please contact the organiser Professor Kate Giles ([email protected]). • Adjacent disabled parking
Additional information
Refreshments and activities are free but donations are welcomed
- Max no of people per tour:
- 100
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
