Little Ouseburn Church

The church of Holy Trinity is beleived to stand on the site of a chapel dedicated to St. Bega who died in 650A.D.. This chapel was probably destroyed in 1069 when William the conqueror ravaged the country with fire and sword from York to Durham leaving not one house standing, sparing neither churches or public buildings. The church tower contains 2 bells, one of which was brought from Fountains abbey at the Dissolution and bears the inscription "SANCTE IOANNES ORA PRO NOBIS". On the north side of the chancel is a pew with a parrot carving inscribed Perrot, one John Perrot was precentor of York Minster in 1508 and it may be attributed to him.

In the churchyard stands the mausoleum of the Meysey- Thompson family.This, until this year ,(1997), had been left to the ravages of the elements, and desecration of thieves, stealing lead from the roof. It has now been restored to its former glory after fundraising by local people..