Yorkshire Dales National Park

Historic churches in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Historic Places of Worship

The Yorkshire Dales house a significant collection of ecclesiastical architecture, from grand Grade I listed parish churches to remote hillside chapels. This list highlights structures like the 13th-century Holy Trinity in Wensley and the collegiate church of St Mary and St Alkelda in Middleham. These sites showcase centuries of regional history through medieval stonework, Norman foundations, and 19th-century Methodist traditions, reflecting the spiritual and social evolution of these rural northern communities.

Historic Places of Worship — Map

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Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Church is a redundant Anglican church on Low Lane in the village of Wensley, North Yorkshire, England.

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St Oswald's

St Oswald's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Askrigg, North Yorkshire.

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St Andrews, Aysgarth

St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England: 66 in Aysgarth, North Yorkshire. It is

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St Leonard's Chapel-le-Dale

Small Anglican chapel known for its association with the Ribblehead Viaduct. The churchyard contains memorials to the navvies and their families who died during the viaduct's construction.

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St Oswald

Grade I listed Norman church featuring a 12th-century font and original Romanesque doorway. It serves as a key landmark on the Pennine Way in Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

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St Oswalds

St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England located in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire.

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Church of St Mary and St Alkelda

The Church of St Mary and St Alkelda is a Church of England parish church in Middleham, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire.

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St Oswald's Church

St Oswald's Church is in the village of Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England.

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St Oswald

St Oswald's Church is in the village of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, England.

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Kirkby Stephen Parish Church

Kirkby Stephen Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of England, located in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.

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Orton Methodist Church

A 19th-century chapel representing the strong Methodist tradition in the rural communities of Cumbria.

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St Simon and St Jude

A Roman Catholic church designed by Joseph Hansom, architect of the Hansom cab. It features a distinctive Victorian interior and sits near the historic Ulshaw Bridge.

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St Michael the Archangel

St Michael's Church is in the village of Kirkby Malham, North Yorkshire, England.

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St. Oswald´s

A remote church with Saxon origins, standing in isolation with views over Wensleydale. It is considered one of the oldest ecclesiastical sites in the region.

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Saint John

A small, rural Anglican church serving the Garsdale valley, reflecting the simple architectural style of remote upland parishes.

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Priory of St Mary and St Cuthbert

The active parish church of Bolton Abbey, housed within the nave of a 12th-century Augustinian priory. It features impressive stained glass and medieval stonework.

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St Margaret, Hawes

St Margaret's Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England: 184 in Hawes, North Yorkshire.

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St. Mary's Church

Grade II listed church with 14th-century origins, featuring extensive 19th-century restoration by architects Sharpe and Paley.

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St Mary's

A remote church in the Mallerstang valley, famously restored in 1663 by Lady Anne Clifford.

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St. Mary's Church

A 16th-century church in the heart of Swaledale, rebuilt in 1891. It is notable for its flat-roofed tower and historic bells.

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