Welcome.
Welcome to the Western Dales Mission Community – an ecumenical initiative in the Cumbrian part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park that brings together Anglican, Methodist, United Reformed Churches and our companions along the way.
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About St Andrew’s, Dent
The 12th Century church of St Andrew in Dent was rebuilt in 1417, and probably came under the care of the monks of Coversham Abbey, near Middleham. Further restorations took place in 1590, 1787 and 1889.

The decorative stones of St Andrew’s Church, Dent
A guide to the local stones used in St Andrew’s Dent.

A Thousand Ages: The Story of the Church in Dentdale
A history of the church in Dentdale, by David Boulton.