St Mary And St John's Church, Hardraw
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St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw (also Hardrow) is a
Grade II listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, H ...
parish church in the
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in Hardraw,
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History

The church was built in 1879–1880 to designs by the architect Richard Herbert Carpenter and paid for by Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe as a memorial to his brother, the Hon. James Frederick Stuart-Wortley. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon Rt. Revd. Robert Bickersteth on 20 July 1880. It achieved popular recognition when it was featured as Darrowby Church in the British television series '' All Creatures Great and Small''.


Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with * St Oswald's Church, Askrigg * St Margaret's Church, Hawes * St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk


Organ

A pipe organ was built by the Vincent Electric Organ company and originally installed in West Witton Methodist Church .A specification of the organ can be found on the
National Pipe Organ Register The British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) is a British organisation and registered charity which aims to promote study and appreciation of all aspects of the pipe organ. Further, it acts as a lobbying body to raise awareness of organ issue ...
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardraw Church of England church buildings in North Yorkshire Grade II listed churches in North Yorkshire