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The present building is mid Victorian, but there was a much earlier building on the site. Stones from the old building were used in the rebuilding and parts of the north wall seem not to have been demolished at all. Some archaeologists have detected Roman tooling on some of the exterior stones, indicating that the mediaeval church had itself used stones from a much earlier building. The church was rebuilt in 1851: part of the North wall of the 13th C chapel survives. There are the squire’s family seats at the West end, and some 17th C stained glass which was formerly in Farnley Hall, where a drawing of it by J M W Turner remains. Find our more about the church https://washburnmidwharfebenefice.org.uk/all-saints-farnley/

Christingle Service

for 1 hour, 45 mins
Farnley: All Saints
Farnley Lane Farnley Otley, LS212QH, United Kingdom

14th December Advent 3
3pm Christingle Service (FD)

9 Lessons and Carols

for 1 hour, 45 mins
Fewston: St Michael & St Lawrence
Fewston: St Michael & St Lawrence, Main Street Fewston Otley, HG3 1SU, United Kingdom

7pm 19th December 9 Lessons & Carols (TMc))

Nine Lessons and Carols

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Leathley: St Oswald
Leathley: St Oswald, Leathley Lane Leathley Leeds, LS21 2JU, United Kingdom

21st December Advent 4
6.30 pm Nine Lessons and Carols (TMc )

Walk with Mary and Joseph

for 1 hour, 45 mins
Askwith Village hall
Askwith Village hall, Askwith, LS21 2JB, United Kingdom

Askwith’s Annual Walk with Mary and Joseph (with baby and real Donkeys)

Monday 22nd December 2025
Meet at Askwith Village Hall at 7pm
Please dress as a Shepherd or an Angel. Adults, please wear Hi-Viz & bring a torch.
For more info please call Ann Chadwick

Journey to Bethlehem

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Fewston: St Michael & St Lawrence
Fewston: St Michael & St Lawrence, Main Street Fewston Otley, HG3 1SU, United Kingdom

Wednesday, 24th December at 2.30 pm
‘JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM’

Come and join in our Nativity Story with carols, readings and Molly the donkey.

Children, please come as an angel, shepherd, king, Mary or Joseph or one of the animals in the stable that first Christmas. Or join in without dressing up. Parents & Friends, please bring children to the Washburn Heritage Centre at 1.30 pm if you wish to use our costumes.

Light refreshments will be served afterwards in the Washburn Heritage Centre.

Christmas Day Service

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Leathley: St Oswald
Leathley: St Oswald, Leathley Lane Leathley Leeds, LS21 2JU, United Kingdom

25th December Christmas Day
9.30am Holy Communion (TMc & PMc))

Christmas Day Communion (TMc & PMc)

Thursday 25 December 2025 at for 1 hour
Leathley: St Oswald
Leathley Lane Leathley Leeds, LS21 2JU, United Kingdom

A service of Holy Communion to celebrate the Birth of Jesus

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United Benefice Communion Service

for 1 hour, 15 mins
Denton: St Helen
Denton: St Helen, Main Street Denton Ilkley, LS29 0HH, United Kingdom

28th December Christmas 1
11.15am United Benefice Communion Service (RE)