St Hilda’s is one of five churches in the United Benefice of Middle Esk Moor.

The original Norman church of St Hilda's was located in Glaisdale Lane, around 1km to the west of Egton village.

[1] In the 1870s the decision was taken to build a new church and school closer to the centre of Egton village.

[1] Construction of the new church of St Hilda's was enabled by the Foster family, philanthropic local landowners.

Following demolition, little of the old Norman church was left, apart from the graveyard and a Mortuary Chapel built in 1897.