English Heritage sites near Bishop Monkton Parish
ST MARY'S CHURCH, STUDLEY ROYAL
4 miles from Bishop Monkton Parish
This magnificent High Victorian Anglican church was designed in the1870s by the flamboyant architect William Burges, and has been called his 'ecclesiastical masterpiece'.
ALDBOROUGH ROMAN SITE
5 miles from Bishop Monkton Parish
Roman mosaic pavements line the remains of this once northern tribal capital, set amid a peaceful Victorian garden.
MARMION TOWER
8 miles from Bishop Monkton Parish
The fine 15th-century gatehouse of a vanished riverside manor house, with a beautiful oriel window. The monuments of the manor's Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church.
SPOFFORTH CASTLE
10 miles from Bishop Monkton Parish
The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop.
BYLAND ABBEY
16 miles from Bishop Monkton Parish
Once one of the greatest monasteries in England, Byland Abbey inspired the design of church buildings throughout North.
MIDDLEHAM CASTLE
18 miles from Bishop Monkton Parish
Middleham Castle is a fascinating place to visit in the Yorkshire Dales. Once the childhood home of Richard III, relive the Castle's illustrious history and unlock the deeds of its great owners.
Churches in Bishop Monkton Parish
Bishop Monkton: St John the Baptist
St Johns Road, Bishop Monkton
Bishop Monkton
Harrogate
01765 676298
https://www.achurchnearyou.com
Bishop Monkton became a parish in its own right in 1865 having previously been part of the old Parish of Ripon and the village continued to flourish. A little more than 50 years after the 1822 chapel was built,plans were made to demolish it and replace it with a substantial new church. G. Hodgson Fowler was engaged to draw up plans for a church with both steeple and porch in the early English style using limestone.
The current church consists of chancel, nave, organ chamber, two vestries and a 50 ft western tower. In June 1879 it was consecrated by Dr R Bickersteth, the then Bishop of Ripon. It was dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is now a Grade II listed building.
The church is now part of the Benefice of Ripon Cathedral but still remains a parish in its own right. It follows that the Dean of Ripon is now the Vicar of the Parish but we have a House for Duty priest looking after the daily needs of the church.
Pubs in Bishop Monkton Parish
Lamb & Flag Inn
Hungate, Bishop Monkton, HG3 3QN
(01765) 677322
lambandflagbarn.co.uk
Masons Arms
St John's Road, Bishop Monkton, HG3 3QU
(01765) 676631
themasons-arms.co.uk