St Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple

Coordinates: 54°19′22.92″N 1°29′10.39″W / 54.3230333°N 1.4862194°W / 54.3230333; -1.4862194
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St Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple
Grade I listed[1]
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLeeds
ArchdeaconryRichmond and Craven
DeaneryWensley[2]
ParishAinderby Steeple with Yafforth and Kirby Wiske with Maunby

St Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple is a

Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in Ainderby Steeple, North Yorkshire
.

History

The church dates from the first half of the fourteenth century. An earlier church, thought to be 12th century, occupied the site but this was rebuilt in around 1320. The tower was re-built in the 15th century and the church underwent restoration in 1870.[4]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

The organ was built in 1889 by

National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1315088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ "St Helen, Ainderby Steeple". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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  4. ^ Page, William, ed. (1914). "Parishes: Ainderby Steeple". A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London. pp. 144–150. Retrieved 3 January 2017 – via British History Online.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Organ opening at Ainderby Steeple". The York Herald. England. 9 April 1890. Retrieved 26 December 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies
    . Retrieved 26 December 2016.