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Boltongate, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 1DAWigton
Described by Nicholas Pevsner as “one of the architectural sensations of Cumberland.” The present church is from about 1400 but there is ample evidence of an earlier Norman Church.
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Dacre, PENRITH, Cumbria, CA11 0HLPENRITH
A beautiful Norman church on site of 7th century monastery in peaceful Lakeland location and home of the Dacre Bears, four unique medieval stone statues.
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High Street, WHITEHAVEN, Cumbria, CA28 7PYWHITEHAVEN
A fine example of a Georgian church, which has been sympathetically modernised.
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Banklands, WORKINGTON, Cumbria, CA14 3EPWORKINGTON
The church was designed by Edward Welby Pugin (son of Augustus Welby Pugin) and built between 1873 - 1876 to replace a chapel in the grounds which now forms part of St Joseph's High School.
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Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5NNKeswick
Crosthwaite Church has a long history and it is thought that Christians have worshipped on this site for nearly 1500 years. The present church was built in 118, with many interesting elements dating from the 12th to the 16th century. This church is…
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Arthuret Road, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 5SNCarlisle
Said to be the resting place of the legendary King Arthur. The church of St Michael & All Angels is situated on a hill in the ancient parish of Arthuret and overlooks the market town of Longtown with fine views of the surrounding countryside.
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Aldingham, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9RTUlverston
Aldingham church hugs the Cumbrian side of Morecambe Bay and is open to the wild beauty of the Bay, an area of designated county landscape importance and scenic beauty.
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St Martin's Church, Lake Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3DETelephone
01768 898396Bowness-on-Windermere
Standing at the centre of the town of Bowness-on-Windermere, this Grade I listed church boasts medieval architecture, awe-inspiring stained glass windows, and a long and varied history spanning over 800 years. The earliest records of a church at…
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Casterton, Carnforth, LA6 2SGCarnforth
Built in 1833 by William Carus Wilson, Founder of the Clergy Daughters School, as school chapel and parish church with a strong connection with local heritage and Bronte sisters.
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Woodhouse Lane, Heversham, MILNTHORPE, Cumbria, LA7 7EWMILNTHORPE
St Peter’s, the oldest site of worship in the old county of Westmorland and the building we see today reflects its long and fascinating history.
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The Glebe, Abbeytown, WIGTON, Cumbria, CA7 4SDWIGTON
Caught in the Anglo Scottish wars of the 14th century, a good bit of luck followed the Dissolution of the Monasteries for this church, when the local people successfully petitioned Thomas Cromwell to allow them to continue to use the church.
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Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2HQBrampton
Set in a tranquil rural landscape, overlooked by Hadrian's Wall, Lanercost Priory forms a magnificent and fascinating complex of historic buildings. St Mary’s sits in the former nave of the Priory, an Augustinian monastery founded in 1169.
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Finsthwaite, ULVERSTON, Cumbria, LA12 8BJTelephone
01539 531735ULVERSTON
St Peter’s was built in 1874 designed by well known Lancashire firm of Paley and Austin and won an award for its design as a ‘mountain chapel’.
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The Square, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NZAmbleside
One of the oldest Methodist Churches in the world and possibly one of the most unique buildings.
Converted from a 15th century cottage in 1862, a small group of local Christians worshipped at 'Union Chapel'. The benefactor was Mrs Satterthwaite. In…
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Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7ALMilnthorpe
The beautiful Grade I church we see today, situated by the River Bela, is the result of additions and adaptations through the centuries.
Mass dials, masons marks, medieval stained glass, a fine Forster & Andrews organ, tower bells and gravestones…Address
Kirkandrews on Esk, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA6 5NFTelephone
01228 792875CARLISLE
The tranquility of St Andrew's church, set on the banks of the river Esk, belies the turbulence of its past. The church serves the scattered population in the rural parish of Kirkandrews on Esk, once the centre of the historic and lawless Debateable…
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Cowgill, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5RJSedbergh
Cowgill church is a welcoming haven for walkers, cyclists and other visitors, sitting on the Dales Way in the the Yorkshire Dales National Park just a mile from the Settle Carlisle Railway and Dent Station.
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Wasdale Head, SEASCALE, Cumbria, CA20 1EXSEASCALE
The smallest church near the deepest lake and the highest mountain in England.
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Burgh-by-Sands, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA5 6AWCARLISLE
12th century Norman church, built with stones from Hadrian’s Wall and where King Edward I (Longshanks) lay in state in the church for ten days in 1307.
Burgh by Sands is a very interesting church with layers of history.From the 12th century and on…
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Cartmel Fell, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, Cumbria, LA11 6NHTelephone
01539 531311GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
Founded in 1504 and Grade I listed this peaceful church is tucked away on the Fell, surrounded by a graveyard rich with wildflowers, the interior contains unusual box pews, a triple decker pulpit and stained glass both ancient and modern.
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