St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton
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LocationWest Witton, North Yorkshire
CountryEngland
| St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton | |
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 St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton | |
 St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton | |
| 54°17′28.28″N 1°54′28.04″W / 54.2911889°N 1.9077889°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 |
St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[3] in West Witton, North Yorkshire.
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 £110,000 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
