Aycliffe Village

The cross titled as “Details of the Crucifixion of our Lord Scene” features a centaur-like creature with a horse's body, head and legs.

The North aisle of the church was added in the late 12th century and was built by piercing through the old Saxon walls and extending the nave roughly 12 feet to the west.

The South aisle of the church was added in the early 13th century using the same technique of piercing through the old Saxon walls, however this resulted in it having oddly shaped arches.

In the North West corner of the church there is a grave cover, believed to belong to priest, John De Akeley, Rector of Great Stanton and Archdeacon 1311 – 16 (a member of the local Amendeville family).

A half mile walk to the West through part of the adjacent industrial estate will bring you to the Locomotion One, which went up for sale in 2017 before eventually shutting down.

On the whole, its architecture is varied with some houses dating back several hundred years to a small amount of relatively new-build properties.

Many large companies and factories have sites on this industrial estate, including 3M, Ebac, Gestamp and Husqvarna Media related to Aycliffe Village at Wikimedia Commons

The church tower in Aycliffe Village