St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton is a

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parish church in the

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History

The tower of the church dates from the 16th century. The rest was rebuilt in 1875 by John Bownas Atkinson (1807-1874) and William Atkinson (1811-1886), 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. St Bartholomew's was featured in the British television series '' All Creatures Great and Small'', in the episode "Cats & Dogs".

Parish status

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

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Organ

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

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