Historic churches · North East England
St Columba's Church, Warcop
St Columba's Church, Warcop is a historic church in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Warcop · 1.0 km
- Free entry
About
St Columba's Church, Warcop is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Designed by J. S. Crowther. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Columbanus. Coordinates: 54.5360°, -2.3988°.
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Heritage listing
St Columba's Church is in the village of Warcop, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with St Theobald, Musgrave and nine other parishes to form the Heart of Eden benefice. The church 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
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Columba's Church is in the village of Warcop, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with St Theobald, Musgrave and nine other parishes to form the Heart of Eden benefice. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. On Saint Peter's Day, 29 June, each year the church hosts a rushbearing ceremony.
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Background
Architecture
Inside the church is a two-bay Perpendicular south arcade. The chancel arch and both transept arches date from the 13th century, and the nave roof from the 15th century. There is a piscina in each transept because in the past they were used by different townships.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5360, -2.3988
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Warcop
- Postcode
- CA16 6PH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Warcop — 1 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592863 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Columba's Church, Warcop (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Columba's Church, Warcop adjusted.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Columba's Church, Warcop?
- St Columba's Church, Warcop is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA16 6PH), in the parish of Warcop.
- When was St Columba's Church, Warcop built?
- Built or established in 1150. Designed by J. S. Crowther.
- Is St Columba's Church, Warcop a listed building?
- St Columba's Church, Warcop is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Columba's Church, Warcop a protected site?
- Yes — St Columba's Church, Warcop is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Columba's Church, Warcop free to visit?
- Yes, St Columba's Church, Warcop is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Columba's Church, Warcop?
- The nearest railway station is Warcop, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16 6PH.