St Botolph's Church, Knottingley | |
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Church of St Botolph | |
53°42′36″N1°14′38″W / 53.710°N 1.244°W | |
Location | Knottingley, West Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Status | Parish Church |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed building [1] |
Completed | 1888 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Magnesian limestone |
Administration | |
Province | York |
The Church of St Botolph is an active Anglican parish church in the town of Knottingley, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the archdeaconry of York and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is named after St. Botolph and is a grade II listed building.
Although there are no records of such a chapel in Domesday Book it is believed a chapel of Saxon origin did stand on the site. A church of Norman origin is documented having been built between 1119 and 1121, built on the patronage of Robert de Lacy and the Monks of Pontefract.
This church was rebuilt in the between 1750 and 1756; initially with the nave and chancel being rebuilt. The west tower was constructed in 1873, and the chancel was again rebuilt in 1886, with an upstairs gallery being added for an enlarged congregation. In 1888, the church was again remodelled with the galleries being removed and the addition of new windows. In 1995 the tower was renovated and the outside staircase replaced with an internal spiral staircase. [2]
The church is of magnesian limestone construction with both the chancel and nave having been rendered. The pitched roof is tiled in slate. The nave has four bays and is of a simple classical style. The tower has four stages with angled buttresses. The first stage has a single lancet window on each side and a circular window in the second. The third face has a clock face and the fourth stage has louvred lancets in the belfry. [2] The tower has a flag pole.
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