Church of St Cuthbert
CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335549
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Cuthbert
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1335549
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Cuthbert
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT
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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 CUTHBERT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kirklinton Middle
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 43266 67038
Details
NY 46 NW KIRKLINTON KIRKLINTON
3/130 Church of St Cuthbert
G.V. II*
Church. Dated 1845, but replacing medieval church and incorporating re-positioned medieval features. Snecked red sandstone ashlar with rusticated plinth; graduated slate roofs. 3 storey square west tower has angle buttresses, string course and corbelled battlemented parapet: pointed-head lancets with hood moulds. Nave of 6 bays has buttressed walls and angles: projecting gabled porch to south wall has pointed-head arch with hood mould and oak plank doors. Lancet windows with pointed heads and hood moulds between buttresses. Chancel of one bay has angle buttresses, triple lancet east window with hood mould; coped gable with kneelers and cross finial. Interior has inscribed and dated dedication tablet. Tower arch, formerly the chancel arch, is C12 and of two orders with bead and chevron decoration. Also from the original church are heraldic tablets to the Appleby family of 1698 and early 1700's; three aedicule monuments to members of the Dacre-Appleby family of 1729, 1738 and 1779. One window of heraldic glass for Dacre-Appleby family, other windows of plain diamond leaded panes, east window of early C20 stained glass. Pews, pulpit and lectern are all late C19 or early C20; panelled and vaulted light oak roof. Chancel steps of polished serpentine. Carved and guilded Royal Arms of Queen Victoria at west end. Copper and wrought-iron oil lamps (still in use), in Art Nouveau style, are probably by the Keswick School of Industrial Art. Re-positioned piscina from the medieval church.
Listing NGR: NY4326667038
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77924
- 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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