Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144834
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144834
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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.
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 MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ainstable
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 53003 46725
Details
NY 53000 46720 AINSTABLE AINSTABLE NY 54 NW 3/1 Church of St Michael
II
Church. 1872 by G Watson, on site of medieval church. Hammer dressed red sandstone, slate roof with coped gables, cross finial and decorative ridge tiles. 4 bay nave with south transcept; 2 bay chancel. Nave has 2 triplets of closely set lancets; transcept has double lancets with circular window and plate tracery above. Chancel has double and single lancets with hood moulds. Interior, Norman pillar piscina with decorated shaft; heraldic graveslab to John Denton, c1390; effigies of John Aglionby and Katherine Denton, 1428, brought from St Cuthberts, Carlisle, in 1778; wall tablet to Francis Aglionby by M.L. Watson, 1843. Tower demolished 1983.
Listing NGR: NY5300346725
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73428
- 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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