Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
All Saints Church, Boltongate
All Saints Church, Boltongate — Grade I listed church in Boltongate, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wigton · 8.4 km
- Free entry
About
All Saints Church, Boltongate 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: "Grade I listed church in Boltongate, Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.7560°, -3.1986°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints' Church is in the village of Boltongate, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle. A former fortified church, it 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
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints' Church is in the village of Boltongate, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle. A former fortified church, it is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The church dates mainly from the late 14th century, and it is built on a plinth from an earlier church. The church was built to resist fire and assault. The rectory was also fortified and includes a pele tower.
Architecture
s of uncertain function; they might have supported a wooden loft built as a refuge]] The chancel has an open timber roof. The nave has a stone barrel-vaulted roof. This indicates that this was a fortified building, and it is said to be the only stone barrel-vaulted church in England. Corbels at the west end support the bellcote and the parapet walk. The corbels elsewhere in the nave have an uncertain function; they possibly supported the centring over which the vault was built, or an upper floor. As well as a piscina on the south side of the chancel, there are piscinae in both transepts (indicating that they would originally have had altars); the piscina in the south transept has an ogee…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7560, -3.1986
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Boltons
- Postcode
- CA7 1DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1350
- Nearest railway station
- Wigton — 8.4 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729449 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Boltongate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boltongate Church - geograph.org.uk - 65430.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Boltongate?
- All Saints Church, Boltongate is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 1DA), in the parish of Boltons.
- When was All Saints Church, Boltongate built?
- Built or established in 1350.
- Is All Saints Church, Boltongate a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Boltongate is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Boltongate a protected site?
- Yes — All Saints Church, Boltongate is part of the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is All Saints Church, Boltongate free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Boltongate is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Boltongate?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 1DA. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.