Fryup Church

Fryup church in the Esk valley, the minister in the 19th century was Canon Atkinson from Danby parish; with several references to the church in his classic work ‘Forty Years in a Moorland Parish‘. We had queries about this church in Fryup, ‘Out and About on the North York Moors‘ comments: ”Fryup Church, 100 yards east of Stonebeck Gate farm house, was built in 1871 by the Dawnay family employing Mr Boyes of Stonebeck Gate. There was no stained glass as the views from inside the church were very fine. It was not consecrated and was demolished in 1965. There was a photograph in Rev. Sydney Smith’s Book of Remembrance of 1926. In the 1930’s Lady Downe drove from Danby Lodge up little Fryup to Evensong at Fryup Church, returning by Great Fryup visiting tenants.” Christopher Humble asks: “Are there any registers from the church at Fryup for baptisms, weddings, funerals? If so where can they be accessed? It may not have had weddings but I imagine it had others services.” Can anybody assist with this information? “

Postcard courtesy of Tina Dowey and information derived from ”The Story of Danby” by R.A. Robinson, thanks Out and About on the North York Moors for the update and to Christopher Humble for the query.