Part of Leppington medieval village, a moated site and site of the former parish church of St Helen

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History & significance

Part of Leppington medieval village is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a moated site and the location of the former parish church of St Helen, situated in Yorkshire, England. The moated enclosure represents a characteristic feature of medieval settlement patterns, typically associated with a manorial homestead or substantial dwelling of the medieval period. The site preserves evidence of the parish church of St Helen, which served the local community during the medieval and post-medieval periods. Together, the moated site and church location document the ecclesiastical and domestic organisation of this rural settlement in Yorkshire during the Middle Ages.

Part of Leppington medieval village, a moated site and site of the former parish church of St Helen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011515. View the official record →

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