St Mary and St Joseph's Church, Bedale

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The church, in 2011

St Mary and St Joseph's Church is a Catholic parish church in Aiskew, a village near Bedale in North Yorkshire, in England.

Catholic worship took place at Aiskew Grange from at least 1771, and a church was built in 1812. The current church was funded by the Scrope family, designed by George Goldie, and completed in 1878. [1] [2]

The church is built of local stone, the nave roof is covered with slate, and the sanctuary roof with red concrete tiles. It consists of a three-bay nave, a small sanctuary, and a small projection to the north-west of the nave which may originally have been a baptistery, but is now a porch. The west end originally housed the main entrance, but this has been blocked. Above is a large rose window. The east window has four lights and tracery, with stained glass memorialising Hugh Smith Dodsworth. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bedale – St Mary and St Joseph". Taking Stock. Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. London: Victoria County History. 1914. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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