Church of St Columba, Scarborough explained

St Columba's Church, Scarborough
Osgraw:TA 03592 88969
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Consecrated Date:1926
Architect:Temple Moore
Parish:St. Columba Scarborough
Archdeaconry:Archdeaconry of the East Riding
Diocese:Diocese of York
Vicar:interregnum

The Church of St Columba is a Church of England parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The church was designed by the architect Temple Moore (1856–1920), but was built from 1924 to 1926 by his son-in-law Leslie Thomas Moore.[1] It is a grade II* listed building.

The church stands on an irregularly shaped plot, and the buildings has been built to this. The chancel is located in the north-east corner rather than the usual liturgical east. It has a triangular lady chapel. The floor plan of the church has been described as bird-like.[2]

, St Columba's is united with St James with Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough as the benefice of Scarborough Saint Columba and Saint James with Holy Trinity. The parish is in the Archdeaconry of The East Riding of the Diocese of York.[3]

References

54.2859°N -0.4102°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pevsner, Nicholas . 1966 . Yorkshire: The North Riding . Pevsner Architectural Guides . New Haven and London . Yale University Press . 0-300-09665-8 . 14 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Parish Profile of St Columba and St James with Holy Trinity . cofepathways.org . Diocese of York . 14 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114152032/https://www.cofepathways.org/members/modules/jobV2/download.php?record=qoobondrPjdK9Rw1krc5Ao578lek1pAwR57Ppg4wrk6n1gd5l.pdf . 14 January 2024 . pdf . 2024.
  3. Web site: St Columba, Scarborough: More Infomation . A Church Near You . The Archbishops’ Council . 14 January 2024 . en.