St Oswald
Askrigg, Yorkshire
The church is probably the most impressive in Wensleydale with a battlemented tower, nave and chancel.
St Mary’s is a simple church set above the village which blends in with its surroundings. It is one of the few churches to be built in the reign of Elizabeth I and was consecrated in 1580.
It was originally built as a chapel of ease for St Andrew’s in Grinton, lower down the valley. It had a thatched roof and no tower. The thatch was replaced by stone slates in 1761 when pews were installed in the church. The tall narrow tower dates from 1793, although looks older. The clock was paid for by public subscription to commemorate the wedding of King George V and Queen Mary.