St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Matthew’s Church, Stalling Busk |
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St Matthew’s Church, Stalling Busk
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| 54°16′7.025″N 2°7′48.634″W / 54.26861806°N 2.13017611°W | |
| 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) |
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| Parish | Stalling Busk |
| Deanery | Wensley |
| Archdeaconry | Richmond and Craven |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
St Matthew's Church in Stalling Busk is a special old church. It's a Grade II listed building, which means it's important and protected. This church belongs to the Church of England and is located in a beautiful area called North Yorkshire.
History of the Church
The idea for this church came from a person named Rev Frederick Squibb in 1906. He wanted a new church to replace the much older one from the 1600s, which was called Old St Matthew's Church, Stalling Busk.
Building work on the new church began in 1908. It was officially opened and dedicated in October 1909. The person who designed the church was an architect named Thomas Gerard Davidson. He designed it in a special way called the Arts and Crafts style. This style often uses natural materials and focuses on handmade details.
Church Community and Parish
St Matthew's Church is part of a larger group of churches. It shares a parish (which is like a church district) with a few other churches in the area. This means they work together to serve their communities.
The churches in this joint parish are:
More Information
If you want to learn more about important buildings in the area, you can look up Listed buildings in Bainbridge, North Yorkshire.
