Eleven places of worship across Yorkshire are celebrating this summer after receiving a share of more than £50,000 from the YHCT to support essential repairs, maintenance and restoration work — ensuring these much-loved buildings can remain open and thriving for generations to come.
From Bridlington to the Bradford District, churches and chapels from the Catholic, Anglican, Methodist and Baptist traditions have all benefited from the latest round of YHCT grants.
The full list of churches receiving funds is:
Bridlington, St John, Organ restoration £3480
Cookridge, The Church of the Holy name of Jesus, Repairs to interior structural columns including redecoration and other repairs £7000 – shown in the picture above
Market Weighton, Wolds Edge Methodist Church, Roof repairs £5000
Haworth, West Lane Baptist Church, Window repairs £1500
Glaisdale Methodist Church, Roof and stonework repairs £6000
Welwick, St Mary, Interior wall repairs £3000
East Hardwick, St Stephen, Roof repairs £5000
Far Headingley, St Chad, Spire repointing £5000
Newton under Roseberry, St Oswald, Chancel Arch wall repairs £1426
York, St Cuthbert, Roof repairs £4255
Gildersome Baptist Chapel, Window repairs £2500