Twenty places of worship across Yorkshire are celebrating this month after receiving a share of more than £100,000 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 Sheffield to Skipton, and Huddersfield to Hessle, churches and chapels from the Catholic, Anglican and Methodist traditions have all benefited from the latest round of YHCT grants.
The full list of churches receiving funds is:
Thirsk, St Mary Gutters and fall pipe repairs. £2000.
Middleton Tyas, St Michael & All Angels Drainage Repairs. £5000.
Richmond Methodist Church Re-pointing. £2000.
East Ardsley, St Michael Roof repairs. £1000.
Kirby Misperton, St Laurence Repairs to tower louvres. £5,526.
Beighton, St Mary the Virgin Tower repairs. £8000.
Whiston, St Mary Magdalene Replacement rainwater goods. £5000.
Great Ayton, Christ Church Spire repairs. £8000.
Skipwith, St Helen Roof repairs. £8000.
Sessay, St Cuthbert Stonework repairs. £4000.
Atwick, St Lawrence Roof repairs. £7500
Scampston, St Martin Internal repairs. £7000
Sheffield, St Aidan & St Luke High level external repairs. £10,000.
Skipton, St Stephen (RC) Roof and masonry repairs. £5000.
Harrogate, St Robert Roof repairs. £7500.
Huddersfield, St Patrick (RC) Stonework repairs. £8000.
Walkley, Christ Church (AmiE) – Memorial Hall purchased for use as a church Foyer repairs. £500.
Burton in Lonsdale, All Saints Window repairs. £5000.
Gargrave, St Andrew £4000
Hessle, All Saints £10,000