St John the Baptist's Church, Acklam explained

St John the Baptist's Church is an Anglican church in Acklam, a village near Malton, North Yorkshire, in England.

Acklam had a church in the medieval period. It was rebuilt in 1790, as a small building with a nave, chancel, south porch, and square west tower. It had a capacity of 250 worshippers.[1] [2] It was again rebuilt in 1868, by J. B. and W. Atkinson of York.[3] The church was declared redundant and demolished in 1972, following which its site was used to enlarge the burial ground.[4]

A Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was erected in Acklam in 1794. It is a rectangular stone building, with a pantile roof. It has Gothick pointed windows, with glazing bars. Following the closure of the church, it was acquired by the Anglican church, and was rededicated as a new St John the Baptist's Church.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Sheahan . J. J. . Whellan . T. . History and Topography of Yorkshire . 2 . 1867 . John Green . Beverley.
  2. Book: Lewis . S. . A Topographical Dictionary of England . 1848 . London . 13 April 2024.
  3. Book: Nikolaus Pevsner

    . Pevsner . Nikolaus . Nikolaus Pevsner. Neave. David. The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. 2. . 1995. 1972. New Haven and London . 978-0-300-09593-7 .

  4. Book: Rugg . Julie . Churchyard and Cemetery . 2015 . Manchester University Press . Manchester . 9781526103536.
  5. Web site: Our church buildings . Parish of West Buckrose . 13 April 2024.