English Heritage sites near Denton Parish

Spofforth Castle

SPOFFORTH CASTLE

13 miles from Denton Parish

The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop.

St Mary's Church, Studley Royal

ST MARY'S CHURCH, STUDLEY ROYAL

15 miles from Denton Parish

This magnificent High Victorian Anglican church was designed in the1870s by the flamboyant architect William Burges, and has been called his 'ecclesiastical masterpiece'.

Aldborough Roman Site

ALDBOROUGH ROMAN SITE

19 miles from Denton Parish

Roman mosaic pavements line the remains of this once northern tribal capital, set amid a peaceful Victorian garden.

Marmion Tower

MARMION TOWER

20 miles from Denton Parish

The fine 15th-century gatehouse of a vanished riverside manor house, with a beautiful oriel window. The monuments of the manor's Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church.

Sawley Abbey

SAWLEY ABBEY

23 miles from Denton Parish

The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.

Middleham Castle

MIDDLEHAM CASTLE

24 miles from Denton Parish

Middleham Castle is a fascinating place to visit in the Yorkshire Dales. Once the childhood home of Richard III, relive the Castle's illustrious history and unlock the deeds of its great owners.


Churches in Denton Parish

Denton: St Helen

Main Street Denton Ilkley
01943 600604
https://washburnmidwharfebenefice.org.uk/weston-with-denton/

The Church of St Helen’s is one of two churches in the parish of Weston with Denton in the Wharfe Valley, North Yorkshire. It is one of the six Washburn Valley and Mid-Wharfe Benefice Anglican churches. St Helen's dates back to at least the 14th Century and was originally a Chapel of Ease in the then extensive Parish of Otley. Thomas Fairfax, the creator of the New Model Army, was born and baptised at Denton. The new Church was opened in 1776 to the design of John Carr as part of his plans for Denton Hall and includes an east window created by two of the finest York glass painters Henry Gyles and William Peckitt. St Helen’s is Grade 2 listed and though not consecrated it is licensed for public worship. .


No churches found in Denton Parish