Church of Holy Trinity

CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1158413
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Church of Holy Trinity
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1158413
Date first listed:
25-Mar-1970
List Entry Name:
Church of Holy Trinity
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite
National Park:
Lake District
National Grid Reference:
SD 22904 96137

Details

DUNNERDALE AND SEATHWAITE SEATHWAITE SD 29 NW Church of Holy Trinity 3/83 25.3.70 II

Church. 1874. Money given by H.W. Schneider. Coursed slate rubble with slate roof. Single vessel nave and chancel with north organ loft and vestry. South elevation has 4 plain unchamfered lancet windows, with wide buttress between nave and chancel. Gabled porch has pointed arch and angle buttresses; flat rough stone attached, now with sundial, used at one time as shearing stool by Rev Robert Walker, for 67 years curate, made famous by Wordsworth as 'Wonderful Walker'. North elevation has 3 lancets to nave, gabled organ loft and flat-roofed vestry with coping. West end has 2 lancets and gabled outhouse with pointed entrance and gabled bellcote. East end has 3 stepped lancets, vestry entrance and leaded casement. Interior is simple, scissor rafter roof with ashlaring, double-chamfered chancel arch. Georgian royal arms. Holy water stoup set in wall. Chancel has arch to organ loft and ten commandments painted on wall; some stained glass. Brass plate re-set from grave stone, records Rev R. Walker (died 1802) and his wife , Anne (died 1800).

Listing NGR: SD2290496137

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
75855
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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