St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth, is a

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parish church in the

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Aysgarth Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about south-west of Richmond, North Yorkshire, Richmond and west of the county town of Northallerton. Hi ...

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. It is located on the south side of the River Ure.

History

The church is medieval but was substantially rebuilt in 1536 and again in 1866 by James Green of Todmorden at a cost of £3,600. The roof and walls were in such a ruinous condition as well as the original arches and piers of the nave, that they could not be preserved, and so the whole church, with the exception of the lower portion of the tower was rebuilt. The

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was raised and pierced by six windows on each side, filled with geometric tracery. The east window illustrating the life of the Saviour was made by Clayton and Bell, the gift of H.T. Robinson of Edgley,

Leyburn Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historic counties of England, Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' ...

It was re-opened on 28 August 1866 by the

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The church is noted for its fine

rood screen The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, o ...

dating from around 1506 which was originally installed in

Jervaulx Abbey Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton in North Yorkshire, north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156. It is a Grade I listed building. The place name ''Jervaulx'' is fir ...

and moved here after the Dissolution of the monasteries. After monasteries were dissolved in the 16th century, the church became a haven for some of the monks. A Saxon Cross was stolen from the church in 1966. The burial ground contains over a thousand gravestones.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with: *Thornton Rust Mission Room *

St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England located in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire. History The church dates from the 14th century. The south aisle was rebuilt around 1770 and the church r ...

St Mary's Church, Redmire St Mary's Church, Redmire is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Redmire, North Yorkshire. History The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel roof was restored around 1895 and the nave roof, found to be infest ...

Holy Trinity Church, Wensley Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church on Low Lane in the village of Wensley, North Yorkshire, England. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building (since 13 Feb ...

*St Margaret's Church, Preston-under-Scar *

St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England 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 Will ...

Organ

A pipe organ was built for £600 by Isaac Abbot of Leeds with a case carved by J.H. Thorp of Leeds from a design by J.M. Bottomley of Middlesbrough. It was opened in August 1880. A specification of the organ can be found on the

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References

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St Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( ; ; ; ) was an apostle of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was a fisherman and one of the Apostles in the New Testament, Twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus. The title First-Called () used by the Eastern Orthodox Chu ...

History

Parish status

Organ

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