Aislaby, Ryedale

Aislaby is a hamlet and civil parish near the English town of Pickering, North Yorkshire. It lies on the A170 to the west of Pickering between Wrelton and Middleton.

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Aislaby Hall

Aislaby Hall is a historic building in the village of Aislaby, near Pickering, North Yorkshire, in England. The house was built in 1742 on behalf of Thomas Hayes. Its roof was rebuilt in the 19th century, and in 1896, a new service wing was added, incorporating part of an earlier house. In 1906, the wing was extended, and a garden porch was added. The house was Grade II* listed in 1953, along with its front wall and gate piers. Its gazebo and garden walls, contemporary with the house, are separately Grade II* listed. The building is constructed of sandstone, with part of the service wing rendered. The main body of the building is two rooms deep, and it has a central stairhall. It is two storeys high, and the front is five bays wide. It has a central front door, with a Gothick fanlight and a doorcase with Doric order pilasters. The windows are sashes, and in the garden is a large lead water butt, dated 1714. The Georgian interior survives largely intact, including the cantilevered dogleg staircase, and assorted plasterwork and panelling. The gazebo has three sides of brick and one of sandstone. It is one storey high, with a semi-basement, and is of a single bay. Its door, up a stone staircase, is partly panelled and partly glazed, and surrounded by a Doric doorcase. It has a pyramidal roof, with a finial, and a weathervane in the form of a dragon. Inside, there is an original chimneypiece with carved fretwork, shutters and window seats, and a ceiling painting.

St Andrew's Church, Middleton

St Andrew's Church is the parish church of Middleton, a village near Pickering, North Yorkshire, in England. The church was constructed in the 11th century, from which period the lower part of the tower survives. The north arcade was constructed in about 1130, followed later in the century by the south aisle. The tower and chancel arches were rebuilt in the 13th century and the top stage was added to the tower. In the 15th century, a clerestory was constructed, and the nave roof was rebuilt. The south porch was added in 1782, then in 1886 the nave was restored and the chancel largely rebuilt by C. Hodgson Fowler. Part of the church was reroofed in 1938. In 1953, the building was grade I listed. The church is built of sandstone, the nave has a lead roof, the chancel has a slate roof, and the roof of the porch is in stone slate. The church consists of a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel, and a west tower. In the west front of the tower is a blocked round-arched doorway with imposts, and the crown of the arch broken by vesica-shaped window. The bell openings are paired, in recessed pointed arches with shafts, and above is a corbel table and an embattled parapet. The porch is gabled and has a round-arched entrance, above which is a sundial. Inside the church is a font with a 16th century cover, 15th-century stalls, two with misericords, and an 18th-century pulpit. The nave roof has seven king post trusses. The north aisle has a collection of 10th-century sculpture. This includes two crosses which were discovered built into the top stage of the tower, from which they were removed in 1911. The first is complete and is a monolith, with carvings including a hunt scene, a beast, and knotwork. The second is missing the base of its shaft and one cross-arm, with carvings including a human, a beast, and a variety of decoration. A third cross is also complete and monolithic.

Middleton, Ryedale

Middleton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A170 road to the west of Pickering. St Andrew's Church, Middleton is Grade I listed. Above the entrance to the Church is a sundial that dates back to 1782. Middleton Hall, next to the church, is a Grade II Listed house dating from the mid 18th century. The village was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

Wrelton

Wrelton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is on the A170 road and 2 miles west of Pickering.