CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT

CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT, LA17 7TQ

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1086792
Date first listed:: 25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT, LA17 7TQ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1086792
Date first listed:: 25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT, LA17 7TQ

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT, LA17 7TQ

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Kirkby Ireleth
National Grid Reference:: SD2338382196

Details

SD 28 SW, 12/96

KIRKBY IRELETH, BECK SIDE, Church of St Cuthbert

25.03.70

II*

Church. C12 nave and chancel and early C16 north aisle, built as chantry chapel, all heavily restored in 1880s. West tower, 1829. Stone rubble with dressed quoins, ashlar dressings; slate roofs. 3-bay nave has 2-light traceried windows and 1864 rainwater heads. Gabled porch has pointed opening; inner doorway c1170 of two orders with waterleaf capitals and beak-head mouldings. Gable over chancel has slate hanging. North aisle is gabled; 3-light east window and 2-light west window. North elevation has straight-headed window of three ogee-headed lights to 1st bay, 3rd bay has similar 2-light window; 2nd bay has 2-light hollow-chamfered-mullioned window; 4th bay has trefoil- headed light. Chancel has elliptical-headed east window of five lights with Perpendicular tracery, hood has one head stop; south side has Y-tracery window, entrance and window of three ogee-headed lights, north side has similar 2-light window and small round-headed light.

INTERIOR has 3-bay arcade. Timber-framed chancel arch with tracery panels. Collar and tie-beam roofs. Some C14 stained glass: bust of Christ and Cross to chancel windows. Chancel has blocked south light and C18 paintings of Moses and Aaron. Font of goblet type with roll mouldings to arrises. Blocked squint between aisle and chancel. Bequest boards in porch.

Listing NGR: SD2338382196

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Legacy System number:: 75870
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.