Parish church [10]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 24 Jun 2022

Part of the churchyard. The Anglican parish church of Saint Nicholas has some fabric from the early and late 13th centuries but was mostly rebuilt in the Perpendicular style in the15th century. It was heavily restored in 1859. Constructed of squared, coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings under a Welsh slate roof. The church contains two 14th century alabaster effigies depicting Sir John and Lady Elizabeth Marmion. The effigies lie under a wrought-iron hearse. Ironwork of this date over a tomb is probably unique in this country. There are five more effigies against the north aisle wall. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1150775 West Tanfield is a village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, some 5½ miles northwest of Ripon. The village is sited on the north bank of the Rive Ure, astride the A6108 road from Ripon to Leyburn. The village name comes from the Anglo-Saxon 'tana feld', which mean "open land where young shoots grow" and is referred to in the Domesday Book. West Tanfield is home to the Marmion Tower, a 15th century gatehouse to the demolished manor house.

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