Historic churches · North West England
St Oswald's Church, Grasmere
St Oswald's Church, Grasmere — church in South Lakeland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
St Oswald's Church, Grasmere is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in South Lakeland, UK". Coordinates: 54.4575°, -3.0237°.
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Heritage listing
St Oswald's Church is an active Anglican parish church in the village of Grasmere, in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and is notable for associations with the poet William Wordsworth and his family, and for its annual ceremony of rushbearing. The church is in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
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 Oswald's Church is an active Anglican parish church in the village of Grasmere, in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and is notable for associations with the poet William Wordsworth and his family, and for its annual ceremony of rushbearing. The church is in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
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Background
History
The church is dedicated to the 7th-century saint Oswald of Northumbria, King of Northumbria. It is said to have been built on a site visited by Oswald. The present building dates from the 14th century, The roof was rebuilt in about 1562, which involved adding a second tier of arches to the arcade. The windows and doors were restored in 1840 by George Webster.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4575, -3.0237
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lakes
- Postcode
- LA22 9SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1350
- Official site
- www.grasmereandrydal.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979464 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Oswald's Church, Grasmere (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Oswalds' Church, Grasmere.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Oswald's Church, Grasmere?
- St Oswald's Church, Grasmere is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 9SW), in the parish of Lakes.
- When was St Oswald's Church, Grasmere built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Grasmere a listed building?
- St Oswald's Church, Grasmere is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Grasmere a protected site?
- Yes — St Oswald's Church, Grasmere is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to St Oswald's Church, Grasmere?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 9SW. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.