Under each Church, a little bit of history, people to contact locally, location, how to give financially etc.
St Nicholas Askham Bryan
Main St, Askham Bryan, York YO23 3QU

The parish of Askham Bryan: St Nicholas is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs.
The Diocese of York’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
All Saints Bolton Percy
Main St, Bolton Percy, York YO23 7AQ

Visit All Saints Bolton Percy’s website to find out more about the church.
For pastoral queries contact:
The Parish Office, St Giles Centre, Church Street, Copmanthorpe, York YO23 3SE 01904 708813
St Paul’s Colton
Main Street, Bolton Percy, York, YO23 7AQ

Built at the very end of the 19th century, this single cell red brick structure has a charm of its own. It stands at the heart of the vilage in its own small churchyard. A monthly service of Holy Communion takes place here along with additional services at major festivals.
We are currently exploring the addition of kitchen, toilet facilities and disabled access. We want to put the church back in the heart of our community and for it to become a meeting place for all people and a venue for community gatherings
St Giles Copmanthorpe
Church St, Copmanthorpe, York YO23 3SE

The Church in Copmanthorpe has its roots in the Roman and Saxon Church, being from earliest times within the ancient parish of St Mary Bishophill Junior. The chapelries of Upper Poppleton and Copmanthorpe were separated from it in 1844 and divided into two parishes in 1866. Copmanthorpe had its own church building, St Giles’, long before. The Norman building of the late 12th Century is somewhat unusual, but is similar to nearby Askham Bryan and Askham Richard, which date from about the same time. Originally a plain rectangular structure, it has been modified and enlarged down the centuries.
Comparison of the windows in the south wall suggests that the door was on the south side, as in the design of Askham Bryan and Askham Richard and not as now at the west end.
Extensive restoration and enlargement was undertaken in 1889 when a new chancel, with east windows by the famous Kemp, a vestry and an organ chamber were added, together with new flooring, new seating and a new staircase to the gallery. Walls were rebuilt where necessary and re-pointing done.
An inner porch was formed and panelling from the nave was used to panel the chancel (where it remains today); the nave was re-panelled with wood from the old seating, but this was removed, possibly in 1916, when the gallery seems to have been taken down. Further additions include the porch and vestry/kitchen in 1977 and the St Giles’ Centre in 1992. Thanks to a generous legacy and other gifts the church was able to create a narthex at the west end, incorporating accessible toilets, remodelling of the chancel to create more space and updating and extending the kitchen facilities in 2013.
Bells: In 1967, one bell, dating from 1870, was re-cast, whilst the other was replaced. The original bell could be seen near the church door until thieves stole it in 2011.

Parish registers, all except those in current use, are kept in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research, at the University of York. Baptisms and burials date from 1879 and marriages from 1845.
Burial Ground: Although in use from 1732, the burial ground was not officially enclosed until 1750, the earliest recorded interment being on 7th November 1759. A cemetery was established on Moor Lane, when in 1926 it was too full to take any further full burials. The churchyard remains open for the interment of cremated remains.
Hiring Our Spaces
St Giles’ Church has a hall which is available to hire for meetings and parties. It is also possible to hire the church for a larger meeting or gathering including concerts and exhibitions. The hall alone has a capacity of 80 but with the church this increases to 180 standing and 120 seated. We have a high spec audio-visual system which may also be used and DVDs and films can be shown. Please contact the Bookings Secretary at bookings@stgileschurchcopmanthorpe.org for more details, including current charges for hire.




Accessibility
- Toilets
- Baby Changing Facilities
- Accessible Toilet
- Hearing Loop (induction)
- Ramped Entrance
- Assistance Dogs
- Audio-Visual Facilities
- Organ