St Marys Church Pateley Bridge
The earliest time when worship took place
on this area is recorded to be 1320, most likely that it was used many years
previous to this known year. Over the years the church has been modified, with
the Tower added approximately 1691. In 1724 a gallery was added to create more
room for the congregation as the church was proving to be too small for the
numbers of people wanting to use the church. It finally closed in 1826. Although
not in use since, it has still been cared for and is now looked after by the
local council and a group of "friends of the church". Its difficult to believe
in an age where churches in the UK are being closed down and made into homes
because of the lack of worshippers, that they had to abandon a church for being
too small.
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