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York to Hehnsley, at 4 o'clock in the morning, 

 and returns about 3 in the afternoon. 



The parish church of Gilling is an ancient struc- 

 ture, with a tower surmounted by six small pinna- 

 cles, which give a very pleasing and agreeable finish 

 to its appearance. 



It presents a beautiful object when viewed from 

 the hills in its immediate vicinity, and perhaps still 

 more so from the distant heights of Cauklass, when 

 its light falls full upon its tower, and relieves it 

 from the dark mass of woods which clothe the sides 

 of the steep on which the castle stands, " frowning 

 upon the vale" beneath. 



The interior of the church consists of a nave 

 and two side aisles, separated by two rows of Go- 

 thic arches ; and is capable of being made under 

 a different arrangement of the pews, which are old 

 and irregular, a very handsome church. 



There are not many monuments in this building, 

 though there are some worth notice. In the south 

 aisle, is a handsome one to the memory of one of 

 the lords Fairfax. 



Near th monument of lord Fairfax, and in the 

 south wall is an antique ornamented arch in the 

 pointed style, which has evidently surmounted a 

 tomb, of which however, "no vestige can now be 

 traced ; but as the vault under this aisle is appro- 

 priated to the Fairfaxes, it is not improble that it 

 may have been erected over one of that ancient 

 family. 



On entering the chancel a stranger is struck by 

 the appearance of a knight in a recumbent posture. 



