Swainby - Izeria

Swainby is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A172 road, 8 miles (13 km) north-east from Northallerton and 5 miles (8 km) south-west from the small market town of Stokesley.

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Whorlton Castle

Whorlton Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated near the abandoned village of Whorlton (at grid reference NZ4802) in North Yorkshire, England. It was established in the early 12th century as a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification associated with the nearby settlement. The castle is an unusual example of a motte-and-bailey that remained in use throughout the Middle Ages and into the early modern period. Built to overlook an important road on the western edge of the North York Moors, the castle fell into ruin as early as the mid-14th century. The site nonetheless continued to be inhabited until at least the early 17th century. Little now remains of the castle itself, other than the remnants of some cellars or undercrofts. The ruined shell of a 14th-century gatehouse still survives, albeit in fairly poor condition. It is a listed building and is privately owned, but can be visited by the public.

Whorlton, North Yorkshire

Whorlton is a hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is very near Swainby and the A19, and 6 miles south west of Stokesley. Features include the remains of Whorlton Castle and the Church of the Holy Rood. Whorlton Castle was built by Robert de Meynell as a typical 12th century motte and bailey Norman castle. A gatehouse was added in the 14th century. The only remains visible today are the grade I listed gatehouse and traces of the grade II* listed undercrofts (or cellars) of the main building. Due to vandalism access to the site is restricted. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Potto, North Yorkshire

Potto is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 5 miles (8 kilometres) southwest of Stokesley and near the main A172 road. Potto has a pub, a church and a haulage company, Prestons of Potto, which was established in 1936. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton and is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Faceby

St Mary Magdalene's Church is an Anglican church in Faceby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A church was built in Faceby in the 12th century. It was frequently altered, and by the mid-18th century was a rectangular structure, with a bellcote at the west end. The church was demolished in 1874, and a new building was completed on the same site in 1875. It was designed by Mr Falkenbridge of Whitby, and cost £1,000. The church was restored in 1911 by Temple Moore, who also extended the chancel. The building was grade II listed in 1966. The church is built of sandstone, the nave has a roof of purple slate with a tile ridge, and the chancel roof is in tile with courses of flagstones. It consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel, and a north vestry, and at the east end is an undercroft. At the west end is a corbelled-out bellcote. Most of the windows are lancets, and in the north wall of the chancel is a Perpendicular window. Inside, most of the 12th-century south doorway arch has been preserved, and there are some 12th-century carved stones in the chancel arch. The font is carved from a medieval column, while the other fittings are of 19th-century wood. The stained glass is by Charles Eamer Kempe.