Church of St Mary, Lastingham
| Church of St Mary, Lastingham | |
|---|---|
| St Mary's Church | |
Church of St Mary, Lastingham | |
| 54°18′16″N 0°52′57″W / 54.3045°N 0.8826°W | |
| OS grid reference | SE727904 |
| Location | Lastingham, North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 654 |
| Founder(s) | St Cedd |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Past bishop(s) | St Cedd St Chad |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Norman Perpendicular |
| Years built | 1078–1086 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | York |
| Archdeaconry | Cleveland |
| Deanery | Northern Ryedale |
| Benefice | Lastingham with Appleton-le-Moors and Rosedale |
| Parish | Lastingham |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 14 July 1955 |
| Reference no. | 1316041 |
.svg){kind=link}
The Church of St Mary, Lastingham, is the Anglican parish church for the village of Lastingham in North Yorkshire, England. The parish is part of Ryedale and is located 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Kirkbymoorside, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Pickering and 30 miles (48 km) north east from York.
The first church on the site was a Catholic monastery founded in 654, though the present church dates from the latter part of the 11th century and was converted to an Anglican church during the Reformation. Lastingham has been an important part of Christian heritage and culture in Northern England and as such, has been a place of pilgrimage, especially for its rare crypt, which is said to be unique architecturally for England, and possibly, the world.