Historic churches · North West England
St Oswald's Church, Dean
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St Oswald's Church, Dean — church in Dean, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harrington · 8.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Oswald's Church in Dean, the nearest railway station is Harrington, located 8.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA14 4TH, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Oswald's Church, Dean is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Constructed primarily of calciferous sandstone. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Dean, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6149°, -3.4403°.
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Heritage listing
St Oswald's Church is in the village of Dean, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle. 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.
Official information
St Oswald's Church is a welcoming place for worship and reflection, open to all visitors at any time. The church hosts a variety of services, including a Celtic Morning Prayer on the third Sunday of each month.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Oswald's Church is in the village of Dean, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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Background
Architecture
The church is built in blocks of calciferous sandstone and has green slate roofs. The roofs have coped gables and cross finials. Its plan consists of a three bay nave with a south aisle and a south porch, and a three-bay chancel with a north vestry. On the gable between the nave and the chancel is a twin open bellcote. Gargoyles stretch from the eaves of the chancel. The lower courses of the north wall of the nave and a blocked doorway date from the 12th century, and a medieval cross slab is built into this wall. The remainder of the fabric of the nave is from the 13th century. The chancel dates from the 15th century and in its east wall is a Tudor three-light window. The vestry dates from…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6149, -3.4403
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Dean
- Postcode
- CA14 4TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Phone
- 07593 265593
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Harrington — 8.1 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Oswald's Church, Dean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Oswald's Church, Dean.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Oswald's Church, Dean?
- St Oswald's Church, Dean is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA14 4TH), in the parish of Dean.
- What is St Oswald's Church, Dean?
- St Oswald's Church, Dean — church in Dean, Cumbria, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Oswald's Church, Dean?
- The nearest railway station is Harrington, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA14 4TH.
- When was St Oswald's Church, Dean built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Dean a listed building?
- St Oswald's Church, Dean is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Dean a protected site?
- Yes — St Oswald's Church, Dean is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Dean free to visit?
- Yes, St Oswald's Church, Dean is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Oswald's Church, Dean?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA14 4TH. It sits within the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency.