Historic churches · North West England
St Luke's Church, Torver
St Luke's Church, Torver — grade II listed church in Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
St Luke's Church, Torver is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1884. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.3382°, -3.1022°.
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St Luke's Church is in the village of Torver, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Luke's Church is in the village of Torver, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The original church was built in 1849, and designed by Miles Thompson of Kendal. It was rebuilt in 1884 to a design by the Lancaster partnership of Paley and Austin. It provided seating for 150 people, and cost £1,350 (equivalent to £|r=-3}}}} in ).
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- Coordinates
- 54.3382, -3.1022
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Torver
- Postcode
- LA21 8AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1884
- Official site
- www.conistonandcrakechurches.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594057 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Luke's Church, Torver (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Luke's Church, Torver.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Luke's Church, Torver?
- St Luke's Church, Torver is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA21 8AZ), in the parish of Torver.
- When was St Luke's Church, Torver built?
- Built or established in 1884. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St Luke's Church, Torver a listed building?
- St Luke's Church, Torver is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Luke's Church, Torver?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA21 8AZ. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.