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The dedication to The Holy Paraclete is unique in England.

Called 'The Cathedral of the Fields' this magnificent church stands in an isolated hamlet on a slight hill, so that while it can appear suddenly in distant views, reaching it involves negotiating miles of winding narrow lanes.

There has been a place of worship in Goathland, on the North Yorkshire Moors, for at least eight centuries and the present building, which was completed in 1896.

The 13th century bridge that crosses the Ouse in this harmonious old stone village is a relative newcomer in comparison with the church, which dates back to around 980, and possibly even to Roman times.

Said to be the smallest active church in Yorkshire, and one of the smallest in Britain, St James is a Grade II listed building.

Sarah Losh (1785-1853), a local landowner, designed St Mary's in 1840, partly in memory of her sister and parents.

It may come as a surprise to you that St Mary's is only about 150 years old.

A beautiful building in a rural setting adjacent to the moated site of Roos castle with its associations with the Magna Carta.

Stands in an isolated position on a very ancient site.

The respected critic and historian Nikolaus Pevsner was much taken with St Patrick's; 'For sheer architectural beauty few parish churches in England can vie with Patrington'.

Visitors are often surprised to discover an unusually life like monument in the church to Sir Adrian Scrope who lived in nearby South Cockerington Hall in the 16th century.