St Margaret Clitherow's Church, Great Ayton

The church, in 2009

St Margaret Clitherow's Church is a Catholic church in Great Ayton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

Until the 1960s, Catholics in Great Ayton worshipped at St Joseph's Church, Stokesley. In 1966, a Sunday mass was instituted in the ambulance station in the village. In 1970, a purpose-built timber-framed church was opened on Race Terrace, and in 1971 it was dedicated to Margaret Clitherow, becoming the first church in the world dedicated to the recently-canonised saint.[1] In 2002, part of the church was demolished, and a new octagonal building was constructed, the remainder of the old building being retained as a church hall. The new church was designed by DKS Architects and is in red brick with stone details, and a grey tile roof. Two stained glass windows were installed, with designs by Kyme Studios.[2]

References

  1. ^ O'Sullivan, Dan (1996). Great Ayton – A History of the Village. ISBN 9780950885834.
  2. ^ "Glory is all around an octagon". Northern Echo. 11 January 2002. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

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