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St Mary

The ancient parish church is closely bound to village history.

Riccall, Yorkshire

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Address

St Mary
Riccall
Yorkshire
YO19 6PN

With evidence of an older Saxon church being replaced by a Norman building. St Mary's built of local Tadcaster magnesium limestone, and Welsh slate roof, is mentioned in the Domesday Book. 

The most treasured feature is a beautiful doorway (dated 1160 AD), the arch of which has four bands of richly carved figures and symbols with some beakheads displaying a Viking influence.

  • Church of England

  • Repair Grant, £6,500, 2007

  • Our Repair Grants funded urgent repair work to help keep churches open.

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