English Heritage sites near Thornton-le-Street Parish
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, HOUSE AND GARDENS
8 miles from Thornton-le-Street Parish
Set amid woodland in North Yorkshire, this unusual monastery is the best preserved Carthusian priory in Britain. Mount Grace Priory is the perfect tourist attraction for a relaxing and peaceful day out. Discover how the monks lived 600 years in the reconstructed monk’s cell and herb plot.
BYLAND ABBEY
10 miles from Thornton-le-Street Parish
Once one of the greatest monasteries in England, Byland Abbey inspired the design of church buildings throughout North.
MARMION TOWER
10 miles from Thornton-le-Street Parish
The fine 15th-century gatehouse of a vanished riverside manor house, with a beautiful oriel window. The monuments of the manor's Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church.
RIEVAULX ABBEY
10 miles from Thornton-le-Street Parish
Rievaulx Abbey is the perfect choice for a peaceful day out, with its extensive ruins and fascinating museum in a secluded North York Moors valley.
ALDBOROUGH ROMAN SITE
12 miles from Thornton-le-Street Parish
Roman mosaic pavements line the remains of this once northern tribal capital, set amid a peaceful Victorian garden.
HELMSLEY CASTLE
13 miles from Thornton-le-Street Parish
Unlock 900 years of life at Helmsley Castle, an essential site for any visitor to the market town of Helmsley in the North York Moors National Park.
Churches in Thornton-le-Street Parish
St Leonard's
A168
Thornton-le-Street
Thirsk
01609 773758
St. Leonard’s Church
The earliest part of the church dates back to the 12th century with additions in the 14th century and restored in the 19th century. It is grade 11* listed and constructed of stone walls, plastered internally, with stone slated roofs laid to diminishing courses and with roof timbers exposed internally between plaster soffits. The floors are stone flagged with timber platforms beneath the pews. The heating is also under the pews and is electric tubular heating.
The east window is a fine stained glass, designed by Kempe in 1894. The interior houses monuments and plaques to local residents.
No churches found in Thornton-le-Street Parish