The Church of St Columba is a Church of England parish church in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The church was designed by the architect Temple Moore (1856–1920), but was built from 1924 to 1926 by his son-in-law Leslie Thomas Moore.[1][2] It is a grade II* listed building.[1]
| St Columba's Church, Scarborough | |
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| OS grid reference | TA 03592 88969 |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1926 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Temple Moore |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| Archdeaconry | Archdeaconry of the East Riding |
| Parish | St. Columba Scarborough |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | interregnum |
The church stands on an irregularly shaped plot, and the buildings has been built to this.[1] The chancel is located in the north-east corner rather than the usual liturgical east.[2] It has a triangular lady chapel.[3] The floor plan of the church has been described as bird-like.[3]
As of 2024[update], St Columba's is united with St James with Holy Trinity Church, Scarborough as the benefice of Scarborough Saint Columba and Saint James with Holy Trinity. The parish is in the Archdeaconry of The East Riding of the Diocese of York.[4]
Gallery
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Nave and chancel -
Font -
Side aisle showing the irregular shape of the building
References
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- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Columba (Grade II*) (1272794)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nicholas (1966). Yorkshire: The North Riding. Pevsner Architectural Guides. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09665-8. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Parish Profile of St Columba and St James with Holy Trinity" (PDF). cofepathways.org. Diocese of York. 2024. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "St Columba, Scarborough: More Information". A Church Near You. The Archbishops’ Council. Retrieved 14 January 2024.