St Mary's Church, Marton in the Forest

St Mary's Church is the parish church of Marton in the Forest, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built early in the 12th century, from which period the north wall of the nave and chancel survive, along with the chancel arch and the lower parts of some other walls. It was largely rebuilt in about 1540, probably incorporating some stonework from Marton Priory, and adding a tower. In 1886, the church was restored by Ewan Christian. It was grade II* listed in 1960. The church is built in stone and cobblestone on a chamfered plinth, and it has a Welsh slate roof with crow-stepped gables. It consists of a nave, a lower chancel and a south tower porch. The tower has two stages, angle buttresses, moulded string courses, single-light bell openings with cused heads, and a plain parapet with moulded coping. The south door has a segmental head, and above it is a statue. Inside, there is a 13th-century font, a wooden altar rail dating from about 1700, and some 17th-century pew ends.

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Marton-cum-Moxby

Marton-cum-Moxby is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the parish was less than 100 at the time of the 2011 Census, therefore its details were included with Farlington. It lies to the east of the villages of Stillington and Farlington, near Easingwold. The settlements are the hamlets of Marton-in-the-Forest and Moxby, both agricultural in character.

Farlington, North Yorkshire

Farlington is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north of York between Stillington and Sheriff Hutton. A small stream, the Farlington beck, runs through the village.

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Moxby Priory

Moxby Priory is the commonly used name of the former Augustinian nunnery of S. John the Apostle in today's parish of Marton-cum-Moxby, North Yorkshire, England.

St Leonard's Church, Farlington

St Leonard's Church is an Anglican church in Farlington, North Yorkshire, a village in England. The church was built about 1200, from which period survive most of the walls, the north and south doors, and the east windows. Buttresses were added to the south wall later in the 13th century. Two windows were added to the south wall of the chancel in the 15th century, and one in the south wall of the nave is probably 16th century. The church was heavily restored by Ewan Christian in 1886, with windows added or restored, the west end and its bellcote rebuilt, and a vestry and north porch added. The church was grade II listed in 1960. The church is built of stone with a Welsh slate roof, and consists of a nave and a chancel in one unit, and a north porch. On the west gable is a bellcote with two arched openings and a cross finial. The south doorway has a round arch and a chamfered quoined surround, and the porch contains a doorway with a moulded surround. Inside, there is a 19th-century crown post roof, an aumbry in the sanctuary, and a 13th-century font with an octagonal bowl and circular stem. The oak communion table is 17th century, and there is an old oak parish chest.