St Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Helen's Church, Ainderby Steeple |
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| 54°19′22.92″N 1°29′10.39″W / 54.3230333°N 1.4862194°W | |
| Location | Ainderby Steeple |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | lowerswalechurches.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Helen |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ainderby Steeple with Yafforth and Kirby Wiske with Maunby |
| Deanery | Wensley |
| Archdeaconry | Richmond and Craven |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Province | York |
St Helen's Church in Ainderby Steeple, North Yorkshire, is a very old and special building. It is a Grade I listed parish church, which means it's one of the most important historic buildings in England! It belongs to the Church of England.
A Journey Through Time
This church was first built a long, long time ago, in the early 1300s. Before that, there was an even older church on the same spot, probably from the 1100s. The church you see today was mostly rebuilt around the year 1320. Later, in the 1400s, the tall tower of the church was rebuilt. The church was also repaired and updated in 1870 to keep it in good condition.
Churches Working Together
St Helen's Church is part of a group of churches that work together. This group is called a "joint parish." It includes St Helen's and these other churches:
- St Andrew's Church, Great Fencote
- St Wilfrid's Church, Great Langton
- St Mary's Church, Kirkby Fleetham
- St John the Baptist's Church, Kirby Wiske
- St Radegund's Church, Scruton
- All Saints' Church, Yafforth
The Church Organ
The church has a beautiful organ that was built in 1889. It was made by a company called Forster and Andrews and cost £320 at the time. The organ was first played for everyone to hear on April 8, 1890. Robert Mack, who was the organist at Catterick Parish Church, played it for the opening. You can find more details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register website.
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- Grade I listed buildings in Hambleton
- Listed buildings in Ainderby Steeple
