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Lastingham

Tiny village with an 11th-century crypt beneath its church

Lastingham
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Lastingham was founded as a monastery by St Cedd in 654 and the crypt beneath St Mary's church, built around 1078 as his shrine, is one of the most atmospheric spaces in Yorkshire. The village itself is a few dozen stone houses, a pub and holy wells.

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