| St Mary's Church | |||||||
| Fullname: | Church of St Mary of the Moor | ||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||
| Denomination: | Church of England | ||||||
| Address: | Church Lane, Westow, YO60 7NJ | ||||||
| Architect: | Mallinson and Healey | ||||||
| Style: | Early English Style | ||||||
| Years Built: | 1860's | ||||||
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| Parish: | West Buckrose | ||||||
| Diocese: | Diocese of York | ||||||
St Mary's Church, also known as Church of St Mary of the Moor or Latin: St Mary ad mora is a church located in the village of Westow, North Yorkshire.[1] [2]
The church dates back to Norman times but was almost entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, at a cost of £1,400, with only the Norman tower remaining. The rebuilding largely made use of the original stone.[3]
Inside of the church is a Norman water font, a cresset thought to have come from Kirkham Priory, and a memorial to George Montaigne, Squire of Westow, who fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War.[4]
In the church's graveyard, the former residents of Westow are buried on one side, those of Firby on another, and those of Menethorpe on another - as the church is roughly equidistant from each settlement.[5]