Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick
| St Alkelda's Church | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick | |
| 54°04′19″N 2°17′20″W / 54.072°N 2.289°W | |
| OS grid reference | SD813642 |
| Location | Giggleswick, North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Weekly attendance | 40 (2018) |
| Website | Official webpage |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Alkelda |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Early English Perpendicular |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 132 feet (40 m) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Leeds |
| Archdeaconry | Richmond and Craven |
| Deanery | Bowland and Ewecross |
| Benefice | Settle |
| Parish | Giggleswick |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Reverend Julie Clarkson |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Designated | 20 February 1958 |
| Reference no. | 1157303 |
The Church of St Alkelda, Giggleswick (historically St Alkald), is an Anglican church in the village of Giggleswick, North Yorkshire, England. St Alkelda's was the mother church for the extended parish of Giggleswick, until the church in Settle was built in 1838, and later became a separate parish.
The dedication of the church is to a little-known Saxon princess (Alkelda) with connections to a religious site in Middleham, North Yorkshire, with much speculation as to how the dedication arrived at the church in Giggleswick. The church is still in use as a place of worship.