A very brief history from the guidebook to the church:
The first Church on this site was built about the beginning of the 12th century and was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. This has disappeared leaving no traces. By about 1300 another church was being built with the help of payments made by the Canons of Bolton Priory. The sedilia, the four western-most bays of the nave with their quatrefoil pillars, the south wall to the west of the sedila, the lower part of the tower and the north door all date from about this time. Then towards the end of the 15th century the church was extended eastwards, when the chancel with its octagonal pillars was built, probably with the help of a gift of £20 from King Richard III in 1483. At about this time the present oak roof was constructed.
During the bombardment of Skipton castle in 1645 stray cannon shot damaged the church tower and possibly the roof. Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Pembroke, had the damage to the tower repaired in 1655. At that time she also had the Clifford tombs repaired. The five bells in the church tower were stolen during the Civil War; they were recovered by Lady Anne Clifford and re-installed in the tower in 1655.
I just love old buildings and churches. They don’t build like that anymore.
The old buildings are fascinating. I am not sure our buildings will be standing the test of time…
So you were inside the Skipton building annexed to the old Grammar School, CP?
I went inside this church and there is a scheduled post of a couple of the stained glass windows.
Am I close? I do still have one other building or rather a location and collection of buildings to post
Red hot.
So it is the Church then?
Now that is a wonderful church Cherie
It is an impressive building.
What a beautiful church, and the stained glass windows are spectacular. Mickie
Thank you Mickie