St Mary's Church, Goathland, North Yorkshire

Details

Accessibility

An iron turnstile gate as well as a double gate lead to a flat path to the entrance vestibule, then on to the wooden church door. There are no steps to the inside. There is a flat mat for wiping feet at the entrance door and the passage seems to be carpeted. There are no steps into the pews but one step up to the communion rail. The church is well lit witih stained glass and plain glass windows. 

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/19375/facilities/

Brief description

"There has been a church on this site since at least Elizabethan times. The present building was completed in 1896. The stained glass windows were added at various points in the history of the church. St Mary's church featured in the TV series, Heartbeat, set in the Goathland area. The font on the left as you enter has been in use for at least 1,000 years. The Mouseman, Robert Thompson of Kilburn, carved much of the woodwork and there is a "Mouse Trail" to spot the 8 or 9 wooden mice. To the left of the altar is a stone altar slab dating back to the twelfth century."

See http://www.goathlandstmary.com/tour.html

And https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/19375/about-us/

Address

Main Road, Goathland YO22 9YN.

Email

As at 2021:

The Secretary of St Mary's:
Paul Gilchrist,
Moorholm,
Goathland,
Whitby YO22 5AN
01947 896242

paulgilchrist1961@gmail.com

And The Churchwarden of St Mary's:

Brenda Lealman,
The Bield,
Goathland,
Whitby YO22 5NE
01947 896400
brendalealman@john-lewis.com

Phone

As at 2021:

Vicar: 01947 895833

Secretary: 01947 896242

Warden: 01947 896400

Website

http://www.goathlandstmary.com/

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/19375/

Directions

Please see church website for detailed directions. 

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Yorkshire Coastliner operates the 840 bus service between Leeds and Whitby, 26 a week. The journey from Goathland to Whitby takes 22 minutes.

Amenities

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/19375/facilities/

There is a large pay and display car park in the centre of the village.