Heritage sites in SOUTH MILFORD PARISH

English Heritage sites near South Milford Parish

PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER

1000 miles from South Milford Parish

A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.

HALLIGGYE FOGOU

1000 miles from South Milford Parish

Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.

INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS

1000 miles from South Milford Parish

Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.

HARRY'S WALLS

1000 miles from South Milford Parish

An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.

GARRISON WALLS

1000 miles from South Milford Parish

You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.

CROMWELL'S CASTLE

1000 miles from South Milford Parish

The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.

Churches in South Milford Parish

St Mary the Virgin

Westfield Lane South Milford Leeds
01977345732
http://www.stwilfridsandmarys.church

St Wilfrid's, Monk Fryston and St Mary's, South Milford are Church of England parishes. We look to serve the community and share the love of Christ.

Our focus is on sharing the love of God with each other and our community through discipleship, outreach and varied worship styles.

All are welcome, no matter where they are on the faith journey with the hope that they will find friendship, fellowship and Jesus.

The Church of St Mary, South Milford was consecrated on November 25th, 1846 by the then Bishop of Ripon. The parish was formed from that of neighbouring Sherburn-in-Elmet. The land for the church was donated by University Collage, Oxford and additional land by Benjamin Crosland of Milford House.

The church was built by Benjamin Bulmer of Thorp Arch using limestone from nearby Huddleston Quarry. The costs were partly funded by
two sisters from Parlington Hall, Mary Isabella and Elizabeth Gascoigne.

The first rector was the Rev'd Frederick Young (see the picture in Photo Album, who held the parish living for 49 years. A memorial window to his wife Georgina is on the south side of the church and there is a window dedicated to the Rev'd Young himself on the opposite side.

The rectory opposite the church was opened in 1866 and sold to a private buyer in 1966 when a new rectory was built further down Westfield Lane. This was also sold in 1985 when a joint benefice was created with that of neighbouring Monk Fryston with a new rectory located in Hillam.

Today the church is central to the community with a full calendar of events. To find out what is on visit: bit.ly/wandm-calendar