Where is Ireby Old Church?

Ireby Old Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 1HD), in the parish of Ireby and Uldale.

How do I get to Ireby Old Church?

The nearest railway station is Aspatria, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA7 1HD.

When was Ireby Old Church built?

Built or established in 1101. Designed by Ewan Christian.

Is Ireby Old Church a listed building?

Ireby Old Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Is Ireby Old Church a protected site?

Yes — Ireby Old Church is part of the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).

Is Ireby Old Church free to visit?

Yes, Ireby Old Church is free to enter.

How do I get to Ireby Old Church?

Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 1HD. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.

Historic churches · North West England

Ireby Old Church

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Ireby Old Church — church in Ireby, Cumbria, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Aspatria · 8.2 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Ireby Old Church is located in the Scottish Lowlands, with the nearest railway station being Aspatria, which is 8.2 km away. The postcode for the church is CA7 1HD, and entry is free.

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Ireby Old Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Designed by Ewan Christian. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Ireby, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.7427°, -3.2071°.

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Heritage listing

Ireby Old Church is a redundant Anglican church, of which only the chancel remains. It stands in an isolated position 1 mile (2 km) to the west of the hamlet of Ireby, Cumbria, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church was built in the 12th century, altered in 1845–46, and restored in 1880 by Ewan Christian. In 1845–46 the nave, north aisle and porch were demolished.

Architecture

Ireby Old Church is constructed in blocks of sandstone and limestone, and it has a green slate roof. Only the former two-bay chancel remains. At its west end is an open bellcote. The door is at the west end in the blocked former chancel arch. It has a 19th-century surround over which is a re-used 12th-century tympanum and a built-in medieval grave slab. In the north wall is a blocked doorway, and a square window dating from the 18th century. The east wall contains three small round-headed windows, with one similar window above; this wall contains more built-in medieval slabs. Inside the church, the east wall contains a restored three-bay arcade. Also built into the east wall is a stone…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.7427, -3.2071
District: Cumberland
Parish: Ireby and Uldale
Postcode: CA7 1HD
Parliamentary constituency: Penrith and Solway
Established: 1101
Nearest railway station: Aspatria — 8.2 km
Official site: www.visitchurches.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q6068431 (CC0)
wikipedia: Ireby Old Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Ireby Old Chancel - geograph.org.uk - 257577.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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