Old St Matthew's Church is a former church in

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, a village in

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, in England. The first church in Stalling Busk was built in 1603, but it fell into ruin during the

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. A replacement was completed in 1722, with a nave and two aisles. Unusually, the altar was originally at the north end of the building, and the church was later rearranged to have the altar in the east aisle, and the pews, which dated from around 1800, placed so as to face the altar. The church originally had a low roof of stone slates, and a wooden

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at the west end, with a single bell. A south porch was added at a later date, with stone benches inside. Most of the windows were mullioned, while the west wall was blank. The northern east window may have been relocated from an earlier building. In 1909, the new St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk was completed. In 1913, the font, monuments and pulpit were moved to the new church, while the roof was sold, and the old church fell into ruin. However, the ruins were

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in 1986.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stalling Busk, Old St Matthew Old St Matthew Church of England church buildings in North Yorkshire Grade II listed churches in North Yorkshire Churches completed in 1722 Former churches in North Yorkshire

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