Church of St Kentigern
CHURCH OF ST KENTIGERN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087482
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Kentigern
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST KENTIGERN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087482
- Date first listed:
- 01-May-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Kentigern
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST KENTIGERN
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST KENTIGERN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cumbria
- District:
- Carlisle (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Beaumont
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 37244 58040
Details
NY 35 NE BEAUMONT Grinsdale
6/13 Church of St Kentigern 1/5/57 II
Church. On medieval site, present church mentioned in 1703, restorations of 1740 and 1896. Cement render on chamfered plinth, graduated greenslate roof with coped gables, kneelers and cross finial. Small square 2-storey west tower, 3-bay nave, single-bay chancel. Tower has ground-floor slit vents, bell chamber has louvred vents in segmental red sandstone arch. Battlemented parapet with merlons. Nave has wooden south porch and door of 1896, leaded-pane windows in nave and chancel in segmental red sandstone arch. External aedicule wall plaque to John Forster, died 1819. Interior has C19 marble wall plaques, one to Flora Steel by George Nelson of Carlisle; painted wooden panel of Royal Arms on west wall of nave.
Listing NGR: NY3724458040
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78198
- 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.
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