Our Church Heritage

The village has a rich history and heritage which merits recording and displaying.

The history of the village and the church has been recorded by volunteers and is accessible to visitors in a variety of ways. 

A booklet entitled ‘The Heritage Collection’ tells the visitor how and where heritage information can be found.  The booklet is available from the information stand inside the church.

The church is always open and visitors can also find user friendly guide sheets to help them appreciate its artifacts and monuments.  Volunteers research is also recorded in written display items.

Together with a growing collection of photographs the display items are stored in the Parish Chest, which is open during events and by individual request.

Heritage researchers have so far collated the following information:

• Censuses
• Parish Chest Documents
• Memorial Inscriptions
• Cemetery Records

Much of the work to document village life is on-going.

As information is gathered it is stored in the Parish Chest or made available as a display.

People interested in family history may view items either by appointment or on church open days.

A listing of the church monuments and churchyard gravestones is available from the information stand inside the church door.

Parish Records

• Baptisms
• Marriages
• Burials

Catalogue

    Details of all the material we hold in the Heritage Centre

• Photographs
• Press Cuttings
• Artefacts
• Documents

The Heritage Collection booklet lists and describes the resources which are available to visitors wishing to learn more about St Andrew’s history and heritage.

Details are provided about:

• The Interpretation Board - by the church pathway
• The Heritage Windows - Engraved glass panels inside the church above the door to the tower, depicting Utterby past, present and future.

A Church Trail is a question sheet that guides children and their accompanying adults around the church and encourages them to engage with the architecture, history and furnishings.

The aim is to encourage 8 - 12 year old children, and their families, to learn about the building and inspire them to visit and enjoy other churches.

Church trails are researched, written and designed in a child friendly format.

These printed guides, with photos, are available to guide you around the church.

• Gilbert de Cumberworth
• David Hatchment
• Devils Doorway
• Font
• Memorials
• Chancel
• Porch
• Tower and Bells
• St Andrews Church
• Thomas Willement (Stained Glass Maker)
• Church yard.