St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton

St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England^[3] in West Witton, North Yorkshire.

St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton
St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton
54°17′28.28″N 1°54′28.04″W
OS grid reference	SE 06106 88485
Location	West Witton, North Yorkshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Bartholomew
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed[1]
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Leeds
Archdeaconry	Richmond and Craven
Deanery	Wensley[2]
Parish	West Witton

History

The tower of the church dates from the 16th century. The rest was rebuilt in 1875 by John Bownas and William Atkinson, the cost of £1,100 (equivalent to £130,000 in 2023)^[4] paid for by Lord Bolton. The contractors were Messrs. Mawer and Pearson. It was re-opened by the Bishop of Ripon on 18 August 1875.^[5]

St Bartholomew's was featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Cats & Dogs".^[6]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• Thornton Rust Mission Room
• St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth
• St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton
• St Mary's Church, Redmire
• St Margaret's Church, Preston-under-Scar
• Holy Trinity Church, Wensley

Organ

A pipe organ was built by W. M. Hedgeland. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[7]