Historic churches · North West England
St Paul's Church
St Paul's Church — church in Witherslack, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Arnside · 6.1 km
About
St Paul's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1664. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Constructed primarily of slate. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Witherslack, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.2502°, -2.8736°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Whitbarrow SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Paul's Church is in the village of Witherslack, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as "an almost perfect example of a plain Gothic church of that date , honest and unpretentious".
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Background
History
The church was built between 1668 and 1669. It resulted from a bequest made by John Barwick, dean of St Paul's Cathedral, who died in 1664, to provide a burial place in the village of his birth, rather than the dead having to be carried across the tidal estuary of the river Kent for burial at St Michael's Church in Beetham. The height of the walls of the church was raised and a vestry was added in 1768 by John Hird. Hird also added a screen at the east end of the church. In 1881 St Paul's became an independent parish church. The church was restored in 1861, and was renovated in 1880. In 1891 the parish of Witherslack was joined with those of Meathop and Ulpha. There was a further…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2502, -2.8736
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha
- Postcode
- LA11 6RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1664
- Nearest railway station
- Arnside — 6.1 km
- Official site
- www.crosthwaiteandlyth.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595150 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Paul's Church, Witherslack (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Witherslack church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Paul's Church?
- St Paul's Church is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA11 6RS), in the parish of Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha.
- When was St Paul's Church built?
- Built or established in 1664.
- Is St Paul's Church a listed building?
- St Paul's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Paul's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St Paul's Church is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Whitbarrow SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to St Paul's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Arnside, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA11 6RS.