It is part of a four-parish benefice, including the churches of Oswaldkirk, Stonegrave, Gilling and Ampleforth. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Stengrif, with the land belonging to Ralph Pagenel.
It is part of a four-parish benefice, encompassing the churches of Oswaldkirk, Stonegrave, Gilling, and Ampleforth. It is noted in the Domesday Book as Stengrif, with the land belonging to Ralph Pagenel.