St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton Explained

St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton
Coordinates:	54.2912°N -1.9078°W
Osgraw:	SE 06106 88485
Location:	West Witton, North Yorkshire
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	St Bartholomew
Parish:	West Witton
Deanery:	Wensley^[1]
Archdeaconry:	Richmond and Craven
Diocese:	Leeds
Province:	York

St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England^[2] 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 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.^[3]

St Bartholomew's was featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Cats & Dogs".^[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• Thornton Rust Mission Room
• St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth
• St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton
• St Mary's Church, Redmire
• St Margaret's Church, Preston-under-Scar
• Holy Trinity Church, Wensley

Organ

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Witton: St Bartholomew, West Witton . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 1 January 2017 .
2. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . 1966. The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. 0140710299. 387.
3. News: . Leyburn. Re-opening of West Witton Church . The York Herald . England . 20 August 1875 . 1 January 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
4. Web site: St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton, N Yorks, UK – All Creatures Great & Small, Cats & Dogs (1978). Waymarking.com. 1 January 2017.