Church of St Ebba 2007


Entrance of Church of St Ebba, Front Street, Ebchester © DCC 2016


Front view of Church of St Ebba, Front Street, Ebchester © DCC 2016


Cemetery of Church of St Ebba, Front Street, Ebchester © DCC 2016


View of cemetery of Church of St Ebba, Front Street, Ebchester © DCC 2016

St. Ebba's church dates back to Anglo-Saxon times. Most of the building can be dated to the first half of the 11th century. The bell gable was added to the building in the 13th century and the south porch was added in 1876.

The church lies in the middle of the ruins of Ebchester Roman fort. It is thought that most of the stone used to build the church was collected from these ruins.

The parish church was probably built in the first half of the 11th century. Extensively rebuilt in 1892 by C.H. Fowler; tower added and nave extended and other work done in 1910 by G.T. Wilson. Sandstone rubble, except for lower course of massive blocks; some blocks and quoins of coarse sandstone; tower snecked sandstone; ashlar dressings; stone-flagged roof. Restorations in Romanesque style with round-headed windows, except for Perpendicular-style west window. Nave with north tower and boiler-room; chancel with south vestry, choir-vestry and organ chamber. Three Roman altars, four Building stones some from funerary monuments and inscriptions were found.