Inside St Mary's Best Viewed By Pressing L
The Parish Church Of St Mary Thirsk

This is a fine example of what is known as a perpendicular Gothic church, the architecture is over 500 years old

Building begun in 1430 and took around 50 years to look as it does now

The tower is 80 feet high and contains eight bells the oldest has a latin inscription on it which translated states, in the year 1410 was this JESUS bell made.

This bell was originally hung in Fountains Abbey and came to Thirsk at the Time Henry VIII was carrying out the dissolution of the monastries.

The South porch has one of the finest examples of church doors and this door has been there since the church was built.


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