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From the guidebook:
The chapel has been in existence since the 12th century when Alice de Romille, Lady of Skipton Castle, granted the chaplain an allowance for gowns and food which was payable at Christmas. The chapel is dedicated to St John the Evangelist and was reserved for the use of the lord and lady of [...]
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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 [...]
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The sculptures on this war memorial are by John Cassidy:
At a meeting on 22 March 1920 the selection of a War Memorial Monument was made by the town’s War Memorial Committee; Cassidy was commissioned to execute and erect the Monument at a cost not exceeding £3,000. Over 370 Skipton men lost their lives in [...]
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