An appeal to raise funds for the urgent
repair of the church tower and roof
Welcome Built in 1710 or earlier, St Andrews Church stands on a sandstone bluff overlooking the confluence of the River Worfe and Wesley Brook, and within a ‘golden’ half square mile of geography that has defined Ryton’s history and heritage. Within that area has stood a medieval motte and bailey, important seventeenth century industry in the form of water, paper, and slitting mills and, more latterly, the Church. The motte and bailey, and the industry, have long since gone, leaving the Church as the sole surviving reminder of the once significant importance of the Parish of Ryton and Grindle to this part of Shropshire. Now the church is in desperate need of repair and without those repairs this historic building, which is steeped in so much local history, is in danger of having to be closed.
A charity registered in England & Wales
no. 1149410 for the restoration of Saint
Andrews Church Ryton & Grindle as a
historic, public and usable building for
the benefit of the wider community.
FOSACRAG
Copyright © FOSACRAG 2024
Copyright © FOSACRAG 2017
A charity registered in England & Wales no.
1149410 for the restoration of Saint Andrews
Church Ryton & Grindle as a historic, public
and usable building for the benefit of the wider
community.
FOSACRAG
An appeal to raise funds
for the urgent repair of
the church tower and
roof
Welcome Built in 1710 or earlier, St Andrews Church stands on a sandstone bluff overlooking the confluence of the River Worfe and Wesley Brook, and within a ‘golden’ half square mile of geography that has defined Ryton’s history and heritage. Within that area has stood a medieval motte and bailey, important seventeenth century industry in the form of water, paper, and slitting mills and, more latterly, the Church. The motte and bailey, and the industry, have long since gone, leaving the Church as the sole surviving reminder of the once significant importance of the Parish of Ryton and Grindle to this part of Shropshire. Now the church is in desperate need of repair and without those repairs this historic building, which is steeped in so much local history, is in danger of having to be closed.
