Historic churches · North West England
St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme
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St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme — grade II listed church in Ellel, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster · 9.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Mark's Church in Dolphinholme, you can take a train to Lancaster station, which is 9.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LA2 9AJ. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1899. 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: "grade II listed church in Ellel, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.9739°, -2.7377°.
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Heritage listing
St Mark's Church is in the village of Dolphinholme, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, and St Peter, Quernmore. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St Mark's Church in Dolphinholme is a local parish church that offers a family service every third Sunday of the month. Visitors can attend services and engage with the community through various church activities.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mark's Church is in the village of Dolphinholme, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is united with those of Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, and St Peter, Quernmore. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
St Mark's was built between 1897 and 1898 to a design by the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley. The church was built to replace an older church erected some 60 years earlier for the use of local mill workers. The new church cost £3,300 (), and provided seating for 497 people. It was consecrated on 25 January 1899.
Architecture
The church is constructed in sandstone rubble, with a green slate roof. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave, a north aisle, a north porch, and a chancel. At the crossing is a tower, with a north transept, and a lean-to extension to the south. At the southwest corner of the tower is a stair turret. There are buttresses on the east and west sides of the tower, and a three-light window on the south side. At the summit is a plain parapet, and a pyramidal roof with a weathervane. Along the wall of the aisle are four two-light windows. The porch contains a pointed doorway under a gable with a cross finial. The north and south sides of the chancel each contain a two-light window. The east window…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9739, -2.7377
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Ellel
- Postcode
- LA2 9AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Phone
- (01524) 793125
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Lancaster — 9.5 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594151 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme?
- St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA2 9AJ), in the parish of Ellel.
- What is St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme?
- St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme — grade II listed church in Ellel, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme?
- The nearest railway station is Lancaster, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA2 9AJ.
- When was St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme built?
- Built or established in 1899. Designed by Sharpe, Paley and Austin.
- Is St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme a listed building?
- St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme a protected site?
- Yes — St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme free to visit?
- Yes, St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mark's Church, Dolphinholme?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA2 9AJ. It sits within the Lancaster and Wyre parliamentary constituency.