St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk facts for kids

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St Matthew’s Church, Stalling Busk
54°16′7.025″N 2°7′48.634″W / 54.26861806°N 2.13017611°W / 54.26861806; -2.13017611
OS grid reference	SD 91620 85892
Location	Stalling Busk
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	https://upperwensleydalechurch.org/st-matthews/
History
Dedication	St Matthew
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Architect(s)	Thomas Gerard Davidson
Style	Arts and Crafts
Groundbreaking	1908
Completed	October 1909
Construction cost	£815 (equivalent to £60,885 in 2021)
Administration
Parish	Stalling Busk
Deanery	Wensley
Archdeaconry	Richmond and Craven
Diocese	Diocese of Leeds

St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk is a church located in Stalling Busk, North Yorkshire, England. It belongs to the Church of England. This building is special because it is a Grade II listed building, which means it is an important historical building that should be protected.

History of the Church

Nave and chancel inside St Matthew's Church

The idea for St Matthew's Church came from Reverend Frederick Squibb in 1906. He wanted a new church to replace the much older one from the 1600s, called Old St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk.

Building work on the new church began in 1908. It was officially opened for worship in October 1909. The church was designed by an architect named Thomas Gerard Davidson. He built it in a style called Arts and Crafts, which focuses on simple designs and natural materials.

Church Community

St Matthew's Church is part of a larger group of churches in the area. It shares its parish (which is like a church district) with a few other churches. This means they work together to serve their communities.

The churches that are part of this joint parish are:

• St Oswald's Church, Askrigg
• St Margaret's Church, Hawes
• St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw