The church at Bishop Middleham
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The church at Bishop Middleham
Image: © Carol Rose Taken: 26 Apr 2007
Re-built at the expense of Mrs Surtees from the ruins of an Early English church of Bishop Beck (1283-1310), to a design of her late husband Robert Surtees. There is a monument to him in the chancel, and his grave is in the churchyard. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Surtees_(antiquarian) , Henry Phillpotts (Bishop of Exeter) was chaplain here (1805-13). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Phillpotts
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Image Location
Latitude
54.675523
Longitude
-1.492721