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


 
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Late 12thC church plan Late 12th Century

A tower, not the present one, was built later in the century and blocked light entering the small Norman window. A larger pointed arch was made to provide access to the tower. This arch shortened the original Norman window.

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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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