Later, the lordship of the manor fell to the powerful Percy family it is this family who are remembered in the name of the village. The parish boundary was redrawn when the population started to grow, and a new parish of Appleton Roebuck with Acaster Selby was created in 1875 leaving Bolton Percy with Colton and Steeton.ĭuring the first years after the Norman Conquest, the village of Bolton Percy and its manor was held by William de Malet. Until the late nineteenth century the village of Bolton Percy was at the heart of a very large parish and included the nearby villages of Appleton Roebuck, Colton and Steeton. Today, the gatehouse provides holiday accommodation for two and is owned and managed by the Vivat Trust. The rectory was rebuilt in 1698 and the outbuildings, with the exception of the gatehouse, were demolished in the early 19th century. Restored by the Vivat Trust between November 2009 and April 2010, the gatehouse originally formed the entrance to the village rectory and a courtyard of medieval buildings. In addition, Bolton Percy Gatehouse provides the following facilities:
*Please note the church bells do chime hourly.Īccessibility: An oak staircase leads to the first floor bedroom/sitting/dining area.įacilities: TV, DVD player and CD player plus fully equipped kitchen with oven & hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave and washing machine. With the village pub on one side, the churchyard* on the other and magnificent oak gates to hide behind, the gatehouse offers an idyllic village setting. The ruinous western bay was consolidated as part of the restoration scheme, and can be carefully accessed by guests should they wish to read the building more closely. On the ground floor, the property boasts a hand made oak kitchen and a wet room. The gatehouse offers accommodation for two in a timber framed first floor chamber, with an impressive half tester bed and a comfortable sitting and dining area.
We squeezed in a few more portraits after the meal too, as the light was so nice! It was then on to the evening celebrations, the cutting of the cake (made by Matt's talented mum Jane), first dance and flossing practice! The disco was DJ'd by MG Entertainments.Ī super-fun wedding in the gorgeous Yorkshire Dales it was a privilege to be part of it! Kiera & Matt, I hope you like your sneak peaks - your full gallery will be with you soon.This fifteenth century gatehouse is located in the Yorkshire village of Bolton Percy, eight miles south west of York.
We took some time to create some couples portraits whilst their guests were still arriving, then captured the group portraits before the couple and their guests sat down to their wedding breakfast. What a fantastic venue! It was my first time here and I loved it. The reception was held at The Priest's House, Barden.
Kiera and Matt then headed to the reception venue in style in a fabulous Volkswagen Camper-van, provided by Bronte Camper Hire. It was followed by a relaxed drinks reception in the church grounds.
The ceremony, conducted by Reverend Martyn Weaver, was full of love and laughter and the church was dressed with flowers by Jane and Sarah Timperley, Matt's mum and sister-in-law.
Kiera wasn't too fussed about having a photographer document her getting ready, so my second photographer, Nida, and I started our day with Matt at the beautiful and historic All Saint's Church in BIngley, where we captured all the pre-ceremony excitement and anticipation. Kiera's hair was done by Airehead in Bingley and her gorgeous dress was Morilee by Madeline Gardner, purchased from Brides to Be in Bradford. On Saturday, I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Kiera & Matt's beautiful wedding.