St John the Baptist's Church, Acklam

The church, in 2010

St John the Baptist's Church is an Anglican church in Acklam, a village near Malton, North Yorkshire, in England.

Acklam had a church in the medieval period. It was rebuilt in 1790, as a small building with a nave, chancel, south porch, and square west tower. It had a capacity of 250 worshippers. ^{[1] [2]} It was again rebuilt in 1868, by J. B. and W. Atkinson of York. ^[3] The church was declared redundant and demolished in 1972, following which its site was used to enlarge the burial ground. ^[4]

A Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was erected in Acklam in 1794. ^[1] It is a rectangular stone building, with a pantile roof. It has Gothick pointed windows, with glazing bars. ^[3] Following the closure of the church, it was acquired by the Anglican church, and was rededicated as a new St John the Baptist's Church. ^[5]

References

1. Sheahan, J. J.; Whellan, T. (1867). History and Topography of Yorkshire. Vol. 2. Beverley: John Green.
2. Lewis, S. (1848). A Topographical Dictionary of England. London. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
3. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (1995) [1972]. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. The Buildings of England (2 ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN   978-0-300-09593-7.
4. Rugg, Julie (2015). Churchyard and Cemetery. Manchester: Manchester University Press. ISBN   9781526103536.
5. "Our church buildings". Parish of West Buckrose. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

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