St Peter's Church, Gunby

Before leaving Gunby and heading back to Whitby, we visited the parish church in the grounds. It was built in 1870 in the Early English style and is the third church on the site. The ancient parish was at its most populous in 1891, with a total of just 85 parishioners.

Today, there are less than 20 residents in the parish. Now, St Peter's is a festival church, that is to say, it hosts baptisms, weddings, and funerals but doesn't have any regular church services. Without donations from National Trust visitors, the church would not be able to remain open.

The churchyard is full of graves of members of the Massingberd family.Read more