Visiting Churches


Group Description :

Thirsk Church
Visiting Churches Group Update 10-11-2025


Thursday 20 November — Bar Convent, York, 13:30–15:00
Guided tour 
Bookings now open £10 per person
Unfortunately unable to offer tea and scones after due to Christmas festivities
Full details to follow once numbers are confirmed.

 
Richard Orr
075 0087 8998
History & Heritage co-ordinator, Easingwold u3a

 
We are looking for members interested in setting up a Visiting Churches Group. Many u3a's have similar groups that explore the social, architectural, artwork, and historic role of churches.

We are surrounded by numerous old churches, some big, some small, some special, some not so special, but every one has a unique story to tell. These stories are embedded within the fabric of the church and in the social history of the generations of local lords, vicars, and ordinary people who have contributed to the making of the church as we see it today.

The idea is to meet monthly and visit a couple of churches each trip out, possibly combining the visits with a lunch or picnic.

We have a member willing to kick start the group but need to know who might be interested. Days, times, etc., would be for members to decide.

Please note that this is not a walking group or public transport group; travel would probably be by car share.

Recommended Reading
Church Crawlers “bible”, England’s Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins.

Group Contact and Session Information :
Group Leader(s) : Richard Orr
Groups Coordinator : Groups Coordinator (Main) : Richard Orr
Group Status : Vacancies
Frequency : On Selected Thursdays for 5 sessions until 30th January 2026
Group Meeting Dates :
Thursday 18th December 2025 Thursday 15th January 2026