Churches

Burton-in-Lonsdale

All Saints Church

The church (architects Paley and Austin) was built in 1870. It was paid for by Thomas Thornton, and is on the site of his grandparents' cottage, next to the Village Green. Burton in Lonsdale parish is in West Yorkshire and Dales diocese. The first Vicar of Burton was the Rev. Frederick Binyon (1866-74), father of the poet Lawrence Binyon (1869-1943), remembered for the lines quoted at Remembrance Day services from his poem 'For the Fallen'. In a recent years the church clock chimes have now been restored and the Church spire. We are awaiting a start date for our new vicar.

Further details on All Saints including services and meetings can be found on the Ingleborough Churches website here.

The church hosts a popular Stay and Play session for pre-schoolers on Thursday mornings (9.30am - 11.39) during term time. More information is available from the Groups Facebook page.

All Saints now hosts the local Methodists since the Methodist Chapel was closed in 2022 with regular weekly meetings at 9:30am in the Parish rooms along with a monthly united service at 11am.

Methodist Chapel

In 1764 John Wesley journeyed through Burton in Lonsdale and described it as 'a quiet, loving society'. At that time the Methodists preached at the old meeting house in Leeming Lane. The Methodist Chapel which was sold in 2022 was erected on the High Street in 1871 and paid for by private subscription. The chapel has now been converted into holiday accommodation.