Kirknewton - Church of St Gregory

Parts of the Church of St Gregory date back to Norman times, and it is famous for a carving of the Adoration of the Magi. The carving, on the wall of one of the oldest parts of the church, depicts the Magi, apparently in kilts. However, Christianity has been worshipped here long before this. In the 7th Century, Saint Paulinus baptised Anglo-Saxon King Edwin of Northumbria at York and subsequently many of his followers in the River Glen at Gefrin, nearby. A monument, known as the Gefrin Stone is erected at this location. The churchyard of St Gregory is also the final resting place of Josephine Butler, a well-known Victorian social reformer.