Church of St Andrew, Grinton
| Church of St Andrew, Grinton | |
|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church | |
St Andrew's Church, Grinton | |
| 54°22′53″N 1°55′49″W / 54.3813°N 1.9304°W | |
| OS grid reference | SE046984 |
| Location | Grinton, North Yorkshire DL11 6HH |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Norman Perpendicular Decorated |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Archdeaconry | Richmond and Craven |
| Deanery | Richmond |
| Benefice | Swaledale with Arkengarthdale |
| Parish | Swaledale with Arkengarthdale (460421) |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Caroline Joan Hewlett |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 7 December 1966 |
| Reference no. | 1301991 |
The Church of St Andrew, Grinton, is the parish church for the village of Grinton in North Yorkshire, England. The grade I listed structure has also been called The Cathedral of the Dales, and as the only parish church in Upper Swaledale, it was at the end of the Swaledale Corpse Way, where those who had died in the upper valley, were brought for burial. Grinton never developed past village status, but its noted crossing point of the River Swale afforded it more importance than other settlements.
The church was built in the 12th century and has many alterations to its original Norman architecture. As the church was the only parish church in the area, for 400 years St Andrew's presided over the largest parish by area in Yorkshire. The church is notable for having a chained bible, a Jacobean pulpit with sounding board, and a hagioscope in the south wall. The church is also noted for being the most northerly of the "Pennine Perpendicular churches".