All Saints' Church, Yafforth

All Saints’ Church, Yafforth is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3]:405 in Yafforth, North Yorkshire.

All Saints’ Church, Yafforth
All Saints’ Church, Yafforth
54°20′41.6″N 1°28′17.66″W
LocationYafforth
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationAll Saints
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II Listed[1]
Administration
ParishAinderby Steeple with Yafforth and Kirby Wiske with Maunby
DeaneryWensley[2]
ArchdeaconryRichmond and Craven
DioceseLeeds
ProvinceYork

History

The church dates from the twelfth century but was almost completely rebuilt in 1870 to designs by the architect James Pigott Pritchett of Darlington. A new east window was provided and designed by Clayton and Bell.

The rebuilt church was consecrated on 11 August 1870.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

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References

  1. Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Yafforth Road (1150995)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. "All Saints, Yafforth". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. ISBN 0140710299.
  4. "Consecration of a new church at Yafforth". York Herald. England. 20 August 1870. Retrieved 26 December 2016 via British Newspaper Archive.
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