Church of St Lawrence
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144977
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1144977
- Date first listed:
- 27-Dec-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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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 LAWRENCE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Culgaith
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 64608 32530
Details
NY 63 SW CULGAITH KIRKLAND
14/94 27.12.67 Church of St Lawrence G.V. II
Church, probably dating from C13 but extensively restored in late C19. Nave of snecked rubble with quoins; cavetto moulding to eaves. Chancel of sandstone blocks on chamfered plinth; original cavetto moulding to eaves re-used above 2 courses of C19 masonry. Graduated slate roofs; nave has gabled bellcote to west end and outshut over vestry, chancel has C19 apex cross to east. 2-cell plan with vestry, built with re-used material, on north side and C19 west porch. 4-bay nave has lancet windows; chancel has 2 original lancets and a 2-light C19 window on the north side with a partly-original priest's door between two 2-light C19 windows on the south side. The jambs of the east window are in part original but the tracery is C19. Internally, the wide, pointed chancel arch was extensively re-worked. The C19 roof has crown-posts. The trefoil head of a C13 piscina survives in the south wall of the chancel. C13 effigy of Knight with linen cap and pleated woollen tunic, sword at waist.
Listing NGR: NY6460832530
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 73154
- 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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