Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Crosthwaite Parish Church
Crosthwaite Parish Church — church at Great Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station · 6.9 km
About
Crosthwaite Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1181. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church at Great Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6082°, -3.1512°.
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Crosthwaite Parish Church is a church at Great Crosthwaite on the outskirts of Keswick in Cumbria, England. It is dedicated to St Kentigern and is the Anglican church of the parish of Crosthwaite. Since 1951 it has been a Grade II* listed building. The church has an evangelical tradition. There has been a church on the site since the 6th century. The present building is largely medieval, with some Victorian internal alterations.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crosthwaite Parish Church is a church at Great Crosthwaite on the outskirts of Keswick in Cumbria, England. It is dedicated to St Kentigern and is the Anglican church of the parish of Crosthwaite. Since 1951 it has been a Grade II* listed building. The church has an evangelical tradition. There has been a church on the site since the 6th century. The present building is largely medieval, with some Victorian internal alterations. Among the vicars of the parish was Hardwicke Rawnsley, co-founder of the National Trust.
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Background
History
The first church at Crosthwaite is believed to have been built in 553 AD under the direction of St Kentigern, who preached the Gospel in the area before moving on to Wales. No records survive of this building, or of its Saxon successor. Both were probably wooden structures. In 1181 Jocelyn of Furness wrote of a new church at Crosthwaite recently built for Alice de Romilly, the Lady of Allerdale.{{#tag:ref|Alice, the widow of William fitz Duncan, Earl of Moray, also founded Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire and restored the nave of Carlisle Cathedral. The church was little changed, and was evidently neglected, in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 19th century there was extensive internal work,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6082, -3.1512
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Keswick
- Postcode
- CA12 5RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1181
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station — 6.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5188918 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Kentigern's Church, Crosthwaite (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Kentigern's, Great Crosthwaite - geograph.org.uk - 1174364.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crosthwaite Parish Church?
- Crosthwaite Parish Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5RA), in the parish of Keswick.
- When was Crosthwaite Parish Church built?
- Built or established in 1181.
- Is Crosthwaite Parish Church a listed building?
- Crosthwaite Parish Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Crosthwaite Parish Church a protected site?
- Yes — Crosthwaite Parish Church is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Crosthwaite Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5RA.