Church Of St Andrew

The Church of St Andrew is a parish church located on Church Street in Gargrave. The west tower, likely built in the 16th century, is complemented by the rest of the church, which was constructed in 1852 by Rhode Hawkins. The building is made of sandstone ashlar, with the tower featuring a yellowish hue and the remainder of the church in red. The roofs are primarily covered in green slate, except for the aisles and tower, which are topped with lead.

Architecturally, the church is designed in a perpendicular style and consists of a nave, chancel, west tower, clasping aisles, and north and south porches. The west tower is adorned with diagonal buttresses, battlements, and eight pinnacles. It features three-light windows, including a west window topped by an empty niche with cresting and an inscription below it. The aisles consist of seven bays, while the chancel has two bays, both equipped with 2-light pointed windows. The clerestory is fitted with 2-light straight-headed windows.

Inside, the church boasts a 6-bay arcade, and the nave roof is an arch-braced open type supported by angel corbels. The chancel roof is similar but more elaborately decorated. The church is filled with stained glass, including three east windows and four chancel windows created in 1854 by Capronnier of Brussels. The chancel windows depict saints, while the other windows illustrate the Resurrection, Crucifixion, and Baptism.