Holy Cross Church, Gilling

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| name = Holy Cross Church, Gilling

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| caption = The Church from the east

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| map caption = Location in North Yorkshire

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| location = Gilling East, North Yorkshire

| country = England

| denomination = Church of England

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| founded date = 11th century

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| dedication = Holy Cross

| status = Parish church

| architectural type = Church

| functional status = Active

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| parish = Gilling

| deanery = Northern Ryedale

| archdeaconry = Cleveland

| diocese = Diocese of York

| province = Province of York

| vicar = Revd. James Trowsdale

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Holy Cross Church is a parish church which serves the village and parish of Gilling East in North Yorkshire, England.{{cite web|url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/east-gilling-holy-cross/|title=Holy Cross Church, Gilling|publisher=The Church of England|access-date=15 June 2012|mode=cs2}} The parish contains the villages of Gilling, Cawton, and Grimston. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross, although it has been referred to as either the church of Saint Mary or the church of Saint Helena (the queen who by legend discovered the true cross) in the past.{{cite web|url=http://www.holycrossgilling.org.uk/church.htm |title=Church – Situation |accessdate=16 June 2012|mode=cs2}} It is part of a four-church benefice which includes Gilling, Oswaldkirk, Stonegrave, and Ampleforth under a single vicar, Rev James Trowsdale.{{cite web|url=http://ampleforthbenefice.co.uk/vicars-greeting |title=Vicar’s Greeting |publisher=The Ampleforth Group|accessdate=14 February 2023|mode=cs2}} The church was designated as a Grade I listed building on 4 January 1955.{{NHLE|num=1296322|desc=Church of the Holy Cross|accessdate=21 June 2012|mode=cs2}}

History

The arcade dates from around the year 1200. The chancel was added early in the 14th century, and the southern arcade was added slightly later. The tower was a later addition, dating from the late 15th century.[http://www.holycrossgilling.org.uk/tower.htm Church – Tower and Bells], retrieved 15 June 2012 There are currently three bells in the tower, which are inscribed with the years of their installation, 1664, 1701 and 1773 AD. They, and the clock which faces east halfway up the tower, are accessible by means of a spiral staircase which leads up the centre of the tower. At the western end of the church, there is the tomb of Sir Thomas Fairfax, a local landlord, who died in 1828. There was some restoration during the Victorian era, which included the addition of the current organ chamber, which was installed in 1883. The east window, with reticulated tracery, was also installed in the 19th century. The current clock was installed in 1908: Prince Ranjitsinhji, who often played cricket in the village, raised money for the clock through organising cricket matches.[http://www.holycrossgilling.org.uk/clock.htm Church – Clock], retrieved 21 June 2012

Gallery

Chancel, The Church of the Holy Cross - geograph.org.uk - 2130080.jpg | Chancel

Font, The Church of the Holy Cross - geograph.org.uk - 2130062.jpg | Font

References

Gilling

Holy Cross Church