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. 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. , St Columba's is united with

St James with Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough St James with Holy Trinity Church is in Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Scarborough, the archdeaconry of East Riding, and the diocese of York. The church is record ...

as the

benefice A benefice () or living is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The Roman Empire used the Latin term as a benefit to an individual from the Empire for services rendered. Its use was adopted by ...

of Scarborough Saint Columba and Saint James with Holy Trinity. The parish is in the

Archdeaconry of The East Riding The Archdeacon of the East Riding is a senior ecclesiastical officer of an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York. It is named for the East Riding of Yorkshire and consists of the eight ru ...

of the Diocese of York.

Gallery

St Columba's Church, Scarborough - nave - geograph.org.uk - 5333835.jpg , Nave and chancel St Columba's Church, Scarborough - font - geograph.org.uk - 5333865.jpg , Font St Columba's Church, Scarborough - north aisle - geograph.org.uk - 5333837.jpg , Side aisle showing the irregular shape of the building

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scarborough, St Columba 20th-century Church of England church buildings Grade II* listed churches in North Yorkshire

St Columba Columba or Colmcille; gd, Calum Cille; gv, Colum Keeilley; non, Kolban or at least partly reinterpreted as (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is toda ...