title: St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton
text: # St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton
  
  St Bartholomew's Church, West Witton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of $England^{:387}$ in West Witton, North Yorkshire.
  
  ## History
  
  The tower of the church dates from the 16th century. The rest was rebuilt in 1875 by John Bownas Atkinson (1807-1874) and William Atkinson (1811-1886), the cost of £1,100 (equivalent to £110,000 in 2021) paid for by Lord Bolton. The contractors were Messrs. Mawer and Pearson. It was re-opened by the Bishop of Ripon on 18 August 1875.
  
  St Bartholomew's was featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Cats & Dogs".
  
  ## Parish status
  
  The church is in a joint parish with
  
  * Thornton Rust Mission Room
  * St Andrew's Church, Aysgarth
  * St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton
  * St Mary's Church, Redmire
  * St Margaret's Church, Preston-under-Scar
  * Holy Trinity Church, Wensley
  
  ## Organ
  
  A pipe organ was built by W.M. Hedgeland. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
  
  