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being ornamented, with slender shafts of red granite. This
church was partially destroyed by fire on 13th February,
1877. It has since been restored at a cost of £5079, and
was re-opened in 1878 for public worship.
The old parish church at the bottom of Church Lane near
the river is a low unpretending building of stone with brick
tower, and is only used for funeral purposes.
HESLINGTON, a pretty village, about two miles from York.
On passing the Ketreat a charming lane leads to the Hall, a
mansion in the Elizabethan style, built on three sides of a
quadrangle, with the Yarburgh arms over the entrance, and
figure of Diana the lawn in front. On the south front is the
following inscription!— This ancient mansion was originally
erected by Thomas Eymes, Esq., one of Queen Elizabeth's
Council for the northern part of England, and Secretary and
Keeper of Her Majesty's Seal for the said Council, a.d. 1578 ;
it was restored, altered, and enlarged by Yarburgh Yarburgh,
Esq., 1854." At the restoration, the old banqueting hall
was preserved intact and cased in the new building ; and in
the windows are fine old specimens of stained glass. The
Hall contains a good collection of oil paintings, to which
strangers however aie not admitted. There is a Dutch
garden on the west side filled with trees of box and yew cut
into quaint and peculiar shapes.
St. Paul's is a new church of Earl?/ English; has nave,
chancel, and tower with spire.
It has one bell.
HEWORTH may be classed as one of
the suburbs, and is
about one mile from the city.
Holy Trinity Church, at the angle of Tang Hall Lane and
East Parade (1869), has nave, small transepts, chancel and
spire ; Ear It/ English ; will accommodate about four hundred
people. The east window is of stained glass. The tower
contains two bells.
MAESTON, about seven miles from York on the Knaresbro''
branch of the North Eastern Eailway. Near the village is
Marston Moor, where the famous battle between the Koyalists
and Parliamentarians was fought, July 2nd, 1644. The latter
were commanded by the Earls of Manchester and Leven, Lord
Fairfax, and Oliver Cromwell, Prince Rupert leading on his
Cavaliers. After a fierce struggle the Prince was defeated