All Hallows Church, Bardsey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids All Hallows Church
Church of All Hallows
Location	Bardsey, West Yorkshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.bardseyekparish.com
History
Status	Parish Church
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed building
Style	Medieval
Specifications
Materials	sandstone, rubble, gritstone
Administration
Parish	Bardsey cum Rigton
Deanery	Allerton
Archdeaconry	Leeds
Diocese	Leeds
Province	York

All Hallows Church is a very old and active church located in Bardsey, a village in West Yorkshire, England. It's a special kind of church called an Anglican parish church, which means it serves the local community. It is part of the Diocese of Leeds.

Inside the church, you can see the beautiful Bardsey Millennium Tapestry. Many people from the village worked together to create this tapestry. It took almost five years to finish and was first shown to everyone in October 2001.

A Look at the Church's History

This church has a very long history, going back to the 9th century! That's over 1,100 years ago. The oldest part of the church is its tower, which was built between 850 and 950 AD.

Building Through the Centuries

The lower parts of the tower and the main walls of the church's central area (called the nave) are from the 9th century. The upper parts of the tower were added a bit later, in the 10th century.

Between the years 1000 and 1400, more parts were added. These included a north and south aisle, which are like side sections of the church. A special Norman doorway was also moved to where it is now. However, a porch was built later, covering up some of this old doorway.

Later Additions and Features

In 1521, a north chapel was built. This chapel now serves as the vestry, which is a room where priests prepare for services. Edmund Mauleverer, who asked for it to be built, and his son Robert are buried underneath it.

A pipe organ was put into this part of the church in 1868. The south chapel was added in the 19th century for Lord Bingley. The pub next to the church, called the Bingley Arms, is named after him.

The church also has a special memorial to remember those who served in the Great War (World War I) and the World War (World War II).

Church Design and Materials

The west side of the church and its tower

All Hallows Church has an Anglo-Saxon west tower, which means it was built during the Anglo-Saxon period in England. The side sections, or aisles, are from the Norman era. These aisles were made wider in the 14th century.

The north chapel, built in 1520, is now the vestry. The south chapel, added in 1724 for the Bayley family, is now the choir vestry.

What the Church is Made Of

The church is built from different types of stone. It has red sandstone and rough rubble stone in the tower. The chancel (the area around the altar) and the south transept (a part that sticks out from the main building) use a type of stone called harrier-dressed gritstone. The porch is made of smooth, cut stone called ashlar, and the roof is made of stone slate.

There is also a lychgate, which is a covered gateway, leading to Church Lane.

Images for kids

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  View towards the altar

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  Northern wall

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  War memorial

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  Ceiling

More to Explore

• Grade I listed churches in West Yorkshire
• List of places of worship in the City of Leeds
• Listed buildings in Bardsey cum Rigton