Nominal: 638 Hz Weight: 2058 lbs Diameter: 47" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 3544 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Ilkley: All Saints
Diocese of Leeds
Church, 646333
http://www.allsaintsilkley.orgOverview
Grid reference: SE 116 478
The location of All Saints’ Parish Church Ilkley, originally, the site of the Roman fort of Olicana, has been a place of continuous Christian worship since about 627AD. Although the legions may have departed more than 1,400 years ago, they left their imprint on the town and on the earliest church with the original building being constructed out of stone from the abandoned Roman fort. In 1925 two window arches from the original church, carved from two Roman Altar stones, were brought into the church after being discovered built into the tower during excavations at the time. The three fine Anglo-Saxon cross shafts, since 1983, housed within the church building are further testament to an early Christian presence at this location.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
We hope that visitors to Ilkley will come to visit the Church, the oldest building in the town. We are proud custodians of the rich heritage visible in the fabric of this building, and as lived through the lives of the people who worshipped here through the centuries. Today, the church has a busy and active congregation with interesting and vibrant services. During the years 2018 – 2019 All Saints Church, seeking to be a blessing for the community through mission and worship, embarked upon and completed a £1.3 million Church Development Project giving the Church greater flexibility and access throughout. This recent Church Development Project included the creation of a new link between the main church building and the meeting rooms of Church House. The link is framed by a glass passageway displaying an illustrated timeline of the church’s role in the history of the town. The award of a Heritage Lottery Grant in 2018, part of the wider church development project, has seen the introduction of new information boards and multimedia displays that tell the story of the church and the important part it has played in the development of Ilkley from the time of the Romans to the present day.
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 649 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The church is first mentioned in Domesday in 1086. The oldest part of the present building is the thirteenth-century south doorway, the nave dates from the fourteenth century while the tower dates from the fifteenth century. The church was restored and extended in the 1860s, as the town’s popularity as a visitor attraction grew with the development of the hydropathic spas. It still retained its medieval gothic style and became Grade II* listed in 1949.
Building Materials
Sandstone
13th Century
Addingham Edge Grit
Sandstone
13th Century
Sandstone Flags
Interior
Interior Description
A recent major redevelopment project (2018) has led to all the church facilities now being fully accessible. The main Church building can seat a maximum of 350 people. The seating in the main Church is now fully flexible and the chairs can be set up in a variety of different ways. The Church is available for hire and since the completion of the recent enhancements has been used by different community groups to hold a variety of events including being one of the venues for the Ilkley Literature Festival.
Internal features of note are the fine oak organ cases made by Robert Thompson (the Mouse-man of Kilburn) in 1953, reputedly the last pieces that he himself worked on. In the north side chapel is a white-painted fourteenth century effigy of a knight, probably Sir Peter Middleton (d 1336). At the west end of the north aisle is the Watkinson family pew, an enclosed box pew of the type often made for families of note, dated 1633. In the Chancel there is a fine collection of small commemorative family brasses dating from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The church has several fine 19th century stained glass windows. The crucifixion east window is by William Warrington (1861). One north aisle window shows the Angel of the Resurrection by J. Henry Dearle for W Morris & Co (1922).
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
19th Century Clock with cast iron plate and spacer frame located in Tower made by WilliamPotts from Pudsey in 1848
Historical Notes
1848 - 1848
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 1280 Hz Weight: 543 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 26014 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1206 Hz Weight: 602 lbs Diameter: 29" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 26015 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1074 Hz Weight: 634 lbs Diameter: 30.63" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 26016 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 956 Hz Weight: 722 lbs Diameter: 32.5" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 26017 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 850 Hz Weight: 887 lbs Diameter: 35.5" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 26018 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 804 Hz Weight: 1060 lbs Diameter: 37.5" Bell 7 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 26019 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 716.3 Hz Weight: 1512 lbs Diameter: 42.31" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1939
Dove Bell ID: 26020 Tower ID: 16588 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SE 116 478
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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