Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Ireby Old Church
Ireby Old Church — church in Ireby, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aspatria · 8.2 km
- Free entry
About
Ireby Old Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Designed by Ewan Christian. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Ireby, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.7427°, -3.2071°.
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Heritage listing
Ireby Old Church is a redundant Anglican church, of which only the chancel remains. It stands in an isolated position 1 mile (2 km) to the west of the hamlet of Ireby, Cumbria, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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
Ireby Old Church is a redundant Anglican church, of which only the chancel remains. It stands in an isolated position 1 mile (2 km) to the west of the hamlet of Ireby, Cumbria, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
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Background
History
The church was built in the 12th century, altered in 1845–46, and restored in 1880 by Ewan Christian. In 1845–46 the nave, north aisle and porch were demolished.
Architecture
Ireby Old Church is constructed in blocks of sandstone and limestone, and it has a green slate roof. Only the former two-bay chancel remains. At its west end is an open bellcote. The door is at the west end in the blocked former chancel arch. It has a 19th-century surround over which is a re-used 12th-century tympanum and a built-in medieval grave slab. In the north wall is a blocked doorway, and a square window dating from the 18th century. The east wall contains three small round-headed windows, with one similar window above; this wall contains more built-in medieval slabs. Inside the church, the east wall contains a restored three-bay arcade. Also built into the east wall is a stone…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7427, -3.2071
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Ireby and Uldale
- Postcode
- CA7 1HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Aspatria — 8.2 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6068431 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ireby Old Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ireby Old Chancel - geograph.org.uk - 257577.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ireby Old Church?
- Ireby Old Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 1HD), in the parish of Ireby and Uldale.
- When was Ireby Old Church built?
- Built or established in 1101. Designed by Ewan Christian.
- Is Ireby Old Church a listed building?
- Ireby Old Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Ireby Old Church a protected site?
- Yes — Ireby Old Church is part of the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Ireby Old Church free to visit?
- Yes, Ireby Old Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ireby Old Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 1HD. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.