St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw

St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw (also Hardrow) is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3]:181 in Hardraw, North Yorkshire.

St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw
St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw
54°19′0.96″N 2°12′18.67″W
LocationHardraw
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Mary the Virgin and St James
Consecrated20 July 1880
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed[1]
Architect(s)Richard Herbert Carpenter
Construction cost£3,000
Administration
ParishHardraw
DeaneryWensley[2]
ArchdeaconryRichmond and Craven
DioceseLeeds
ProvinceYork

History

The church was built in 1879 - 1880 to designs by the architect Richard Herbert Carpenter and paid for by Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe as a memorial to his brother, the Hon. James Frederick Stuart-Wortley.[4] It was consecrated by the Bishop of Ripon Rt. Revd. Robert Bickersteth on 20 July 1880.[5]

It achieved popular recognition when it was featured as Darrowby Church in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Organ

A pipe organ was built by the Vincent Electric Organ company and originally installed in West Witton Methodist Church .A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[6]

References
  1. Historic England. "Church of Saint Mary and Saint John (1131972)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. "Hardraw: St Mary & St John, Hawes". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: The North Riding. Yale University Press. ISBN 0140710299.
  4. "An Account of Some Yorkshire Parishes - No. 14". Yorkshire Gazette. England. 12 September 1891. Retrieved 31 December 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Hawes, Church Consecration". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. England. 21 July 1880. Retrieved 31 December 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "NPOR H00796". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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