Parish Church of St Martin
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LAKE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1332562
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LAKE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1332562
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LAKE ROAD
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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, LAKE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Windermere
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 40252 96900
Details
WINDERMERE
781/3/20 LAKE ROAD 08-MAY-50 BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN
GV I
2. A church has been on this site since 1203. Present building circa 1480. Upper part of tower and east end added 1870. Built of local slate rubble with sandstone dressings. Very sturdy arcade piers. All walls painted with verses, scrolls etc, some C17, some Victorian. Some mediaeval glass. A Flaxman monument. Painted Royal Arms of 1761.
Parish Church of St Martin forms an important village centre group with No 1, Premises occupied by Hairdresser, Old Kirk Cafe, Old Curio Shop, Stags Head Inn and Rose Cottage, Church Street and White House, Robinson Place, New Hall Inn with attched buildings to south, Lowside and Fold Head, Fallbarrow Road.
Listing NGR: SD4025296904
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 351692
- 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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