2016

SD6668 : St Margaret, High Bentham: north side

taken 8 years ago, near to High Bentham, North Yorkshire, England

St Margaret, High Bentham: north side
St Margaret, High Bentham: north side
The 4-bay nave and west tower seen here are the earliest parts of the church (1837) in crenellated style; the transept and vestry to the east were added in 1901/2 along with the chancel.
Former St Margaret's church, High Bentham

The church of St Margaret was built in 1837 on land given by Hornby Roughsedge whose memorial is in the chancel. It was a chapel of ease to St John the Baptist, Low Bentham and designed in lancet style by George Webster. The building was extended in 1902.

The church stands on high ground above the river outside the village of High Bentham. It was soon separated from the village by the railway line that opened in 1850. After 150 years of use it was reordered in the 1980s and 1990s, and was listed grade 2 in 1988 (list entry 1132420).

The church was closed for public worship on 1 April 2014 and sold in 2017 for conversion to residential use.The closed churchyard is maintained by the local authority.

Sources: Historic England listing and published pastoral schemes.


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SD6668, 54 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 21 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 27 June, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6686 6887 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:6.8776N 2:30.5068W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6684 6888
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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