Church of St Giles

The Church of St Giles is a Grade II* listed church located in Great Orton, dating back to the 12th century, with restoration and extension work completed in 1886. The building features a mix of red and yellow squared and coursed sandstone, much of which comes from the Roman Wall, set on a squared plinth. It has a graduated sandstone slate roof with coped gables and cross finials. The church consists of a 4-bay nave that includes a north porch and a west open bellcote, alongside a 2-bay chancel under a common roof. The last two bays of the nave are a 19th-century extension, which includes a 19th-century porch. The original north door has been replaced with a 19th-century window, and there are narrow 19th-century round-headed windows throughout. The chancel contains an original narrow round-headed window and a square-headed window with a chamfered surround and nail-head decoration, as well as a 3-light east window from the 19th century. Inside, there is a west window designed by Campbell, Smith & Co. in 1886, showcasing the Arts & Crafts style. The furnishings and fittings are all from the late 19th century, and there is a fragment of an Early English font along with two medieval graveslab fragments. The church also houses a bell dating from 1753.