Villagers have largely welcomed plans to redevelop the inside of Kildwick Church.
At open evenings on Monday and Tuesday, people from Kildwick, Farnhill and Cross Hills took the opportunity to view the plans for St Andrew's Church.
The plans to modernise the church and open it up to the wider community include new seating, a meeting room, disabled access, a kitchen, parish office, creche and improved heating.
But not everyone was happy with plans to replace pews with "flexible seating".
Project co-ordinator Tim Wilson said: "We had an excellent response from the local community and generally people recognised the need for the church to move forward, increase its outreach to the wider community and provide a church that can play an expanded role in the community."
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