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Holy Trinity Church, Brathay

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Holy Trinity Church, Brathay — church in Brathay, Cumbria, England, UK.

Holy Trinity Church, Brathay, historic churches in North West England

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Windermere · 7.0 km
  • Free entry

About

Holy Trinity Church, Brathay is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Brathay, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.4211°, -2.9844°.

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Heritage listing

Holy Trinity Church is in Bog Lane in the village of Brathay, 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. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The hilltop site for the church was recommended by William Wordsworth who, when describing it in a letter in 1836, said "there is no situation out of the Alps, nor among them, more beautiful than that where this building is placed".

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

Holy Trinity Church is in Bog Lane in the village of Brathay, 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. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The hilltop site for the church was recommended by William Wordsworth who, when describing it in a letter in 1836, said "there is no situation out of the Alps, nor among them, more beautiful than that where this building is placed".

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Background

History

Holy Trinity was built in 1836 with funds from Giles Redmayne, the owner of nearby Brathay Hall. Redmayne, who had bought the Brathay estate a few years previously, was a successful draper, who had a shop on London's fashionable Bond Street. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described the design chosen by Redmayne as "joyless": the architect is thought to have been John Latham, together with Redmayne himself. The church was consecrated in October 1836 by the bishop of Chester, whose diocese at that time extended as far north as the Lake District.

Architecture

Inside the church is an inscribed octagonal font carried on a squat round shaft. The chancel contains panelling, and there is a reredos behind the altar. The organ is by Wordsworth, a firm from Leeds.

Visiting

The benefice is united with those of St Mary, Ambleside, and Holy Trinity, Langdale. Together with the Mission Chapel, Little Langdale, and the Ambleside Baptist Church, the churches form the Loughrigg Team Ministry. In 2011 there was a major restoration of the building and its facilities. The church has become a venue for musical events, in addition to holding services each Sunday.

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Coordinates
54.4211, -2.9844
Parish
Lakes
Postcode
LA22 9NE
Parliamentary constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Established
1836
Nearest railway station
Windermere7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Holy Trinity Church, Brathay?
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 9NE), in the parish of Lakes.
When was Holy Trinity Church, Brathay built?
Built or established in 1836.
Is Holy Trinity Church, Brathay a listed building?
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Holy Trinity Church, Brathay a protected site?
Yes — Holy Trinity Church, Brathay is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Holy Trinity Church, Brathay free to visit?
Yes, Holy Trinity Church, Brathay is free to enter.
How do I get to Holy Trinity Church, Brathay?
The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 9NE.