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St. Mary and St. Alkelda Churchyard

Memorials : 30
Location : Middleham, Richmondshire District, England
Coordinate : 54.2864000, -1.8074000
Description : Dating from 1280, this is one of only two churches dedicated to St Alkelda (or Alcelda) (the other being in Giggleswick, also in North Yorkshire) and is said to be her final resting place. St Alkelda was a chaste Saxon maiden, sometimes described as a princess and a nun. On 28th March 800AD, somewhere close to the site of the church, she was strangled to death for her faith by two Danish women involved in a Viking raid. It has been suggested that they killed her by twisting a napkin around her neck. This scene was recreated in a stained... Read More

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  • Where is St. Mary and St. Alkelda Churchyard?

    St. Mary and St. Alkelda Churchyard is located at Middleham, Richmondshire District ,North Yorkshire ,England.

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    27 memorials

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    Latitude: 54.2864000
    Longitude: -1.8074000

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