Where is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick?

St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 0TA), in the parish of Urswick.

How do I get to St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick?

The nearest railway station is Dalton, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA12 0TA.

Is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick a listed building?

St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick a protected site?

Yes — St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.

Is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick free to visit?

Yes, St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is free to enter.

How do I get to St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick?

The nearest railway station is Dalton, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 0TA.

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St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick — church in Great Urswick, Cumbria, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Dalton · 3.7 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Mary and St Michael's Church in Great Urswick, the nearest railway station is Dalton, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LA12 0TA, and entry to the church is free.

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St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Great Urswick, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.1583°, -3.1218°.

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Heritage listing

St Mary and St Michael's Church is in the village of Great Urswick, 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. Its benefice is united with those of St Cuthbert, Aldingham, St Matthew, Dendron, and St Michael, Rampside. These churches are part of a group known as the Low Furness Group of Parishes.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

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

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

Background

History

There is evidence that a church existed on the site before the Norman conquest, The chancel was lengthened in the 14th century, and the nave and north vestry date from this period. The tower was also heightened around this time, and the interior of the roof is dated 1598. A west gallery was installed in 1828. Plaster was stripped from the internal walls in 1911. In 2011 the church was restored, and a new heating system installed.

Architecture

.]] Inside the church is a west gallery carried on pairs of Doric columns. Many of the fittings were carved by Alec Miller in the 1910s. The choir stalls and the organ case are carved with angels playing a variety of instruments. On the vestry door is a carving of the Annunciation. The rood screen has depictions of saints, and carries a plain cross. The reredos includes a painting by James Cranke, and is flanked by carved figures of Virgin Mary and Saint Michael. The three-decker pulpit dates from the 18th century, and has a tester of 1912, which consists of a scallop carried by putti. The pews are decorated with roses and scallops. A larger pew, known as the Gale Pew, has carvings of putti…

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Coordinates: 54.1583, -3.1218
District: Westmorland and Furness
Parish: Urswick
Postcode: LA12 0TA
Parliamentary constituency: Barrow and Furness
Established: 1250
Nearest railway station: Dalton — 3.7 km
Official site: www.urswickchurch.com

Sources

wikidata: Q7594616 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Mary and St Michael Church, Great Urswick - geograph.org.uk - 864726.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick?: St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 0TA), in the parish of Urswick.
What is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick?: St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick — church in Great Urswick, Cumbria, England, UK.
How do I get to St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick?: The nearest railway station is Dalton, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA12 0TA.
When was St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick built?: Built or established in 1250.
Is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick a listed building?: St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick a protected site?: Yes — St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
Is St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick free to visit?: Yes, St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick is free to enter.
How do I get to St Mary and St Michael's Church, Great Urswick?: The nearest railway station is Dalton, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 0TA.