Historic churches · North West England
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead — church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere · 6.2 km
About
St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1450. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.3739°, -2.9990°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael and All Angels Church is in the village of Hawkshead, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of four local parishes to form the Benefice of Hawkshead with Low Wray and Sawrey and Rusland and Satterthwaite. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael and All Angels Church is in the village of Hawkshead, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of four local parishes to form the Benefice of Hawkshead with Low Wray and Sawrey and Rusland and Satterthwaite. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Hyde and Pevsner, in the Buildings of England series, describe it as being "one of the best Lake District churches".
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Background
History
A chapel existed on the site in the 12th century, which was extended to the length of the present church in about 1300. The north and south aisles were added in 1500. In 1578 its status was raised from being a chapelry that of a parish; credit for this has been given to Edwin Sandys, who was born in the village, and who became Archbishop of York. The roof of the nave was raised in 1585, and the clerestory was created.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3739, -2.9990
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Hawkshead
- Postcode
- LA22 0PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Phone
- +44 15394 36735
- Established
- 1450
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere — 6.2 km
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Th-Mo 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.hawksheadbenefice.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594858 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hawkshead Church - geograph.org.uk - 641590.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead?
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 0PQ), in the parish of Hawkshead.
- When was St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead built?
- Built or established in 1450.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead a listed building?
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to St Michael and All Angels Church, Hawkshead?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 0PQ.