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Church of St. Andrew, Swaledale. "The Cathedral of the Dale"


 
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12thC church plan 12th Century

This early 12th century Norman building had a Norman (semi-circular) arch at the Eastern end (right) about half the size of the present one. The northern pillar is still there, but was damaged when the pulpit was originally placed by it. The semi-circular apse at the Eastern end is a guess, but was common at that time.

The small Norman window at the Western end was obviously put there before the tower was built.

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Most of the information about the church has been obtained from an excellent talk given by the Revd Paul Burbridge and the plans showing the church's historical development have been based on a sheet given out at this talk.
 
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