Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick

St Alkelda's Church
Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick
A church with a lych-gate in the foreground
Map
54°04′19″N 2°17′20″W / 54.072°N 2.289°W / 54.072; -2.289
OS grid referenceSD813642
LocationGiggleswick, North Yorkshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Weekly attendance40 (2018)
WebsiteOfficial webpage
History
StatusParish church
DedicationAlkelda[note 1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeEarly English
Perpendicular
Specifications
Length132 feet (40 m)
Administration
DioceseLeeds
ArchdeaconryRichmond and Craven
DeaneryBowland and Ewecross
BeneficeSettle
ParishGiggleswick
Clergy
Vicar(s)Reverend Julie Clarkson
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated20 February 1958
Reference no.1157303

The Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick (historically St Alkald), is an Anglican church in the village of Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England. St Alkelda's was the mother church for the extended parish of Giggleswick, until the church in Settle was built in 1838, and later became a separate parish.

The dedication of the church is to a little-known Saxon princess (Alkelda) with connections to a religious site in Middleham, North Yorkshire, with much speculation as to how the dedication arrived at the church in Giggleswick. The church is still in use as a place of worship.

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  2. ^ Edwards 2004, p. 136.


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