St Bartholomew's Church Arkendale

Welcome 

The church stands at the centre of this small attractive village on an important site, being the highest point in the village and the junction of the two village streets. A religious building has stood here since the 14th Century, although the present building dates only from 1836, but interestingly, it was the first church to be consecrated in the then new Diocese of Ripon, in January 1837. 

The Church is open daily 10am-5pm and everyone is welcome to visit - please do sign our visitors book.

Everyone is welcome to join us for our Services - Our Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month and Family Village Service on the third Sunday of the month ; both Services start at 9.30am.

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Get in touch

Rector Revd. Jen Bradley

Rector Revd. Jen Bradley
01423 601125
Robyn Cox - Churchwarden
01423 340586

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What's on

Crib Service

for 45 mins
St Bartholomew's Church Arkendale
Moor Lane Arkendale Knaresborough, HG5 0QU, United Kingdom

Join us on Christmas Eve for a magical journey following the story of Donkey and friends. This is a wonderful service for the whole family especially Children. This is a very short service bringing to life the Christmas Story - All Welcome

Our Benefice
News

St Bartholomew’s Awarded Bronze Eco Church Award

We’re thrilled to announce that St Bartholomew’s has been awarded the Bronze Eco Church Award, recognising the meaningful steps we’ve taken as a community to care for our little corner of creation.

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Arkendale is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Sarah Shipman 01423 340515 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Jenny Leccardi 0113 3530259. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."