St. Bartholomew

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  St. Bartholomew

  A 13th century church built as a Chapel of Ease St Bartholomew’s was rebuilt in 1753 and in 1867 the chancel was enlarged and a vestry added. The interior was altered for the first vicar of the Oxford Movement in the north of England. There is an attractive and unusual bell-cote, mentioned by Pevsner. The building is in excellent condition and has a capacity of 60. The graveyard is maintained by the PCC with the help of a contractor.

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  Holy Trinity

  The present Grade II church was built in 1842 to serve the newly created parish, and the fine tower added in 1884, a landmark for miles around. The exterior is built in good quality sandstone from the Wallington Estate and the interior has plaster and moulded features. There is a fine timber barrel-vaulted ceiling and a generous open feeling with good furniture. The organ is electronic with a console by the choir stalls but the speakers and bass column at the west end. Richly carved 13th century grave covers from the former Chapel of Ease near the site are incorporated in the tower lobby. The vestry is located off the tower lobby on the north side. Plans exist for the installation of a WC in the vestry, though this has not yet been fulfilled. The nearby Village Hall has toilets and these are available for use when funerals and weddings are planned in the church.
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  The churchyard is maintained by the PCC with the aid of a contractor and below the tower to the west the new Community Orchard provides a pleasant frontispiece to the church. To the north of the village the local authority cemetery is maintained by the Parish Council.

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  St Wilfred

  The church was built in the Decorated style of the 14th century and is a listed Grade I building situated in the midst of farmland close to the Kirkharle Creative Arts Visitor Centre. It witnessed the ravages of the Border Reiver years. Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown the renowned Landscape Gardener was baptised here in 1716. In 2016 the PCC held a special weekend of events to celebrate the tercentenary of his baptism and launch a development programme of the land surrounding Kirkharle in his memory.
  
  A great number of visitors come to this church. As a result of a successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund the PCC has been able to undertake essential masonry repairs and install an efficient oil heating system. New lighting has been installed to show the magnificent timber ceilings of the Nave and Chancel and a small servery has been fitted in the vestry. The churchyard is maintained by the PCC with the grass cutting assisted by local sheep! The church has a capacity for 60 people with space for extra chairs.

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