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The present church was built in 1830/31 on the same site as one dating from the middle 15th century, with interesting treasures are waiting to be found within.

St Chad's is mainly medieval in construction, there has been a church building on this site for at least 700 years.

A stunning hammer beam roof greets visitors to our medieval church, built as a statement of wealth by the Bishops of Ely but there is so much more as your eyes become accustomed to the light.

The elaborate stonework of its exterior immediately confirms that this is a truly special church.

The church as we see it now dates from the Saxon period but the original church was probably Celtic, right beside the sea with views across Morecambe Bay to the mountains of Cumbria and containing many important artifacts including the world famous Hog Back Stone, a Viking grave stone.

A Late 1950s quasi mediaeval gem!

Georgian and was built out of limestone in 1754, the church is widely regarded as one of the smallest complete churches in England with a nave just 21ft long, the tiny apsidal chancel gives some idea of the scale.

The earliest record of Christianity in the area round Keighley dates from 867 AD, when Archbishop Wulfhere of York fled from marauding Danes to Addingham.