Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Historic churches · North West England

St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon

St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon — church in South Lakeland, UK.

St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon

Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h

About

St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1893. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Lakeland, UK". Coordinates: 54.2365°, -2.5684°.

Photo gallery

Heritage listing

St Bartholomew's Church is in the village of Barbon, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary the Virgin, Kirkby Lonsdale, Holy Trinity, Casterton, St John the Divine, Hutton Roof, All Saints, Lupton, St Peter, Mansergh, and the Holy Ghost, Middleton, to form the Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Bartholomew's Church is in the village of Barbon, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary the Virgin, Kirkby Lonsdale, Holy Trinity, Casterton, St John the Divine, Hutton Roof, All Saints, Lupton, St Peter, Mansergh, and the Holy Ghost, Middleton, to form the Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

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

Background

History

The present church stands slightly to the south of a former chapel of ease that was in existence by 1610. This was rebuilt in 1815, but all that remains of it is a porch to the north of the present church, which is used as a shed. St Bartholomew's was built in 1892–93, and designed by the Lancaster firm of architects, Paley, Austin and Paley. The church cost £3,000 (equivalent to £}} in ).

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.2365, -2.5684
Parish
Barbon
Postcode
LA6 2LJ
Parliamentary constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Established
1893

Sources

Other places nearby

Loading nearby places…

Nearby

Other works by Sharpe, Paley and Austin

Other places from this era

More places in this region

Frequently asked questions

Where is St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon?
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA6 2LJ), in the parish of Barbon.
When was St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon built?
Built or established in 1893. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
Is St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon a listed building?
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
How do I get to St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon?
Drivers can navigate to postcode LA6 2LJ. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency.