St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske explained

St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske
Coordinates:	54.2575°N -1.4243°W
Osgraw:	SE 37630 84832
Location:	Kirby Wiske, North Yorkshire
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	St John the Baptist
Parish:	Ainderby Steeple with Yafforth and Kirby Wiske with Maunby
Deanery:	Wensley^[1]
Archdeaconry:	Richmond and Craven
Diocese:	Leeds
Province:	York

St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England^[2] in Kirby Wiske, North Yorkshire.

History

The church dates from the twelfth century with 14th and 15th century additions.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple
• St Andrew's Church, Great Fencote
• St Wilfrid's Church, Great Langton
• St Mary's Church, Kirkby Fleetham
• St Radegund's Church, Scruton
• All Saints' Church, Yafforth

Organ

A pipe organ was built in 1883 at a cost of £400 by Isaac Abbott of Leeds.^[3] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Notes and References

1. Web site: St John the Baptist, Kirby Wiske . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 26 December 2016 .
2. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . 1966. The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. 0140710299. 212.
3. News: . Organ Opening at Kirby Wiske . Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough . England . 1 June 1883 . 26 December 2016 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .