St Andrew's, Middleton, North Yorkshire
Title
St Andrew's, Middleton, North Yorkshire
Subject
Architecture
Description
The church of St Andrew's at Middleton dates to the Anglo-Saxon period, and also preserves a considerable amount of Saxon architecture and Viking sculpturework. The bottom of the tower is part of the original Anglo-Saxon building, and the Saxon door in the wall of the tower has been dated to 1042. The cross above the doorway has been dated to the mid to late eighth century.
The Viking crosses from Middleton are very well known, and they date to the period of the Viking kingdom of York from AD 876 to 954.
The Viking crosses from Middleton are very well known, and they date to the period of the Viking kingdom of York from AD 876 to 954.
Creator
Kelly A. Kilpatrick
Date
Early Medieval
Language
English
Date Created
2010-09-19
Files
Citation
Kelly A. Kilpatrick, “St Andrew's, Middleton, North Yorkshire,” Woruldhord, accessed March 19, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/366.