St Mary's Church, Studley Royal

Today I visited St Mary's Church Studley in Ripon. The Church is a part of English Heritage. It was good place to sit and listen to the Pipe Organ too even though I'm not a fan of the sound lol 🤣 It is stunning at the front ceiling, I know I filmed it twice from a long to short view. My first time visiting The church too. Location Chair Walk, Ripon HG4 3DY Opening Times Sunday 1–3:30 pm Monday 1–3:30 pm Tuesday 1–3:30 pm Wednesday 1–3:30 pm Thursday 1–3:30 pm Friday 1–3:30 pm Saturday 1–3:30 pm History. St Mary's Church at Studley Royal, located within the deer park near Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, is a masterpiece of High Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. Built between 1871 and 1878, it was commissioned by the 1st Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon as a memorial to her tragic brother, Frederick Grantham Vyner, who was murdered by Greek bandits in 1870. Construction and DesignVisionary Architect: Designed by the prominent and inventive Victorian architect William Burges, who styled it on the 13th-century Early English Gothic manner.No Expense Spared: The exterior features an impressive spire, rich stonework, and intricate gargoyles, contrasting with an even more opulent interior.Sumptuous Interior: The design includes detailed marble work, decorative floor tiles, stained glass depicting the life of the Virgin Mary, and lavish metalwork that showcases late-Victorian craftsmanship.Heritage StatusWorld Heritage Site: The church sits seamlessly inside the Studley Royal Park estate, which earned collective UNESCO World Heritage status alongside Fountains Abbey in 1986.Management: While it was built as an active parish place of worship, the site is cared for in partnership today, maintained by English Heritage and situated on grounds managed by the National Trust #church #relgious #jesus #god #ripon #yorkshire ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ I'm giving my full credit to the artist and music that I chose to use in my video today. 📜 LICENSE & PERMISSION 👉 Credit: Song: In Awe  © 2026 by Cinematic Motion Library is licensed under CC BY 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...    • In Awe - Emotional Ambient Music | For Fil...   This music is free to use on YouTube and social media with proper attribution.