English Heritage sites near Great Stainton Parish
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
8 miles from Great Stainton Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
9 miles from Great Stainton Parish
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
11 miles from Great Stainton Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
FINCHALE PRIORY
16 miles from Great Stainton Parish
The very extensive remains of a 13th-century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral.
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, HOUSE AND GARDENS
16 miles from Great Stainton Parish
Set amid woodland in North Yorkshire, this unusual monastery is the best preserved Carthusian priory in Britain. Mount Grace Priory is the perfect tourist attraction for a relaxing and peaceful day out. Discover how the monks lived 600 years in the reconstructed monk’s cell and herb plot.
EASBY ABBEY
16 miles from Great Stainton Parish
In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle.
Churches in Great Stainton Parish
All Saints
Elstob Lane
Great Stainton
Darlington
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The present grade II listed building was built in 1876 by J P Pritchett and stands on the site of much earlier buildings, decorated and inscribed stones of which are incorporated in the inside walls of the tower. There are signs of a mediaeval village nearby. There is also a church hall in the centre of the village which is available for hire for groups, meetings, functions etc
Great Stainton is a small hamlet with a population of just 125, and a committed Christian community. Most are engaged in or connected with farming.
All Saints is part of a group of five churches now working together as a single parish. The group also includes St Peter Bishopton, St Cuthbert Redmarshall, St John the Divine Stillington, and St James Grindon, all within Stockton deanery.