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The Church of the Holy Rood, Whorlton, half a mile east of Swainby, N.Yorks
Down the lane from the ruins of Whorlton Castle is the sign to the Whorlton Old Church, this is the Church of the Holy Rood.
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The ruins of the "Old Church" which dates from A.D.1140 and was abandoned around A.D.1875.
A number of mid-18C gravestones are still legible including that of Henry Corben who departed this life Nov 28th 1753 aged 19.
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Inside the roofless nave looking towards the chancel which is still intact the door of which has a barred window with a flap to open to see inside.
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Inside the chancel photographed through the bars in the door
(Historical info extracted from the Yorkshire Tourist Board's pamphlet "Historic Churches in Herriot Country)"
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