Historic churches · North West England
Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands
In or near Cartmel.
Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands — church in United Kingdom.
Adrian Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grange-over-Sands · 1.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Grange Fell Church is located in Grange-Over-Sands, with the nearest railway station being Grange-over-Sands, approximately 1.3 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is LA11 6AY.
About
Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.1922°, -2.9213°.
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Official information
Grange Fell Church is a parish church located in upper Grange-over-Sands, built in 1907. It serves the local community by hosting services and funerals, and its mission is to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ through prayer, worship, and service.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grange Fell Church commonly referred to by locals as the Fell Church is a Church of England church in the Grange Fell area of Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It was built in 1907. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Allithwaite, St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel, St Peter, Field Broughton, St John the Baptist, Flookburgh, St Paul, Grange-over-Sands, and St Paul, Lindale, to form the benefice of Cartmel Peninsula.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A parish magazine of 1898 states "an afternoon service at the church room on Grange Fell has been recommenced for the winter months". This 'room' was in the home of Nell Smith who provided accommodation so people in the area could worship regularly. The present building was built in 1907, it was dedicated on 26 April 1907 year by John Diggle, Bishop of Carlisle.
Visiting
The church is part of the Diocese of Carlisle, Archdeaconry of Westmorland & Furness and the Deanery of Windermere. Inside Windermere it is part of the parish of St. Paul Grange-over-Sands along with St Paul Parish Church in the town centre, both of which share the same vicar who is, The Reverend Andrew Norman (September 2019). Grange Fell Cemetery is a short distance away.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1922, -2.9213
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Grange-over-Sands
- Postcode
- LA11 6AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Phone
- 01539 35560
- Nearest railway station
- Grange-over-Sands — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5595649 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands?
- Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA11 6AY), in the parish of Grange-over-Sands.
- What is Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands?
- Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands — church in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Grange-over-Sands, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA11 6AY.
- Is Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands a protected site?
- Yes — Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Grange-over-Sands, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA11 6AY.