📜 Grade 1 listed church with Saxon origins and 12th-century Norman roots, located in Northallerton, England. 🔍 Features a unique 14th-century wooden effigy of Lord Nicholas de Meynell. #Why Go ⛪ Explore a historic church with Norman arches and a 15th-century tower. 🌳 Wander through an atmospheric old graveyard surrounded by yew trees. 🚶 Discover the remains of a mysteriously abandoned medieval village. 🖼️ View the unique bog oak effigy, thought to be the only wooden military effigy of its kind in Yorkshire. #Why Avoid 🔒 Chancel is usually locked, though viewable through bars. 🚧 Nave was dismantled in 1975, leaving only arches, chancel, and tower. 🚫 Services are infrequent, held only twice a year. #Tips 🅿️ Parking available alongside the church wall. 📅 Holy Communion services are held on Easter Monday and Boxing Day (St Stephen's Day). 👀 Look for earthworks in surrounding fields, the only other remains of Whorlton village. #Hours 🕒 Occasional services on Easter Monday and Boxing Day at 10:00 am.