St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in West Witton, North Yorkshire.

History

The tower of the church dates from the 16th century. The rest was rebuilt in 1875 by John Bownas and William Atkinson, the cost of £1,100 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2023)[4] paid for by Lord Bolton. The contractors were Messrs. Mawer and Pearson. It was re-opened by the Bishop of Ripon on 18 August 1875.[5]

St Bartholomew's was featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Cats & Dogs".[6]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

A pipe organ was built by W. M. Hedgeland. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Bartholomew (1318560)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ^ "West Witton: St Bartholomew, West Witton". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. p. 387. ISBN 0140710299.
  4. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Leyburn. Re-opening of West Witton Church". The York Herald. England. 20 August 1875. Retrieved 1 January 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton, N Yorks, UK – All Creatures Great & Small, Cats & Dogs (1978)". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  7. ^ "NPOR [R00652]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bartholomew%27s_Church,_West_Witton
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