Heritage Open Day: Five Headland Churches: Follow the stunning coastline to Sewerby, Flamborough, Bempton, Speeton & Reighton. Exploring history, heritage and hidden curiosities within the unique ancient churches at the heart of the villages. The design was by Gilbert Scott, who was already, by that time an architect of some renown. The Church was built in the neo Norman style which was inspired by eleventh and twelfth century Romanesque architecture. These included round arched windows, blind arcades and zig zag decoration. One novel, and very Victorian feature, was the tower, with its pointed lead roof. “The church is a perfect gem of its kind, in the pure Norman style, and decorated to the minutest detailâ€.