Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton
St Cuthbert's Church is situated 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) north of the village of Dufton, Cumbria, England. It should not be confused with the nearby St Cuthbert's church, Milburn. It is an active Anglican p
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Cuthbert's Church is situated 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) north of the village of Dufton, Cumbria, England. It should not be confused with the nearby St Cuthbert's church, Milburn. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The parish is one of ten parishes which form the benefice of the Heart of Eden. The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Dufton, is situated north-west of the village of Dufton – the name of which means 'dove farm' – and nestles beneath the eastern fells above the Eden Valley, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Appleby and 12 miles (19 km) south-east of Penrith. From the new churchyard, fine views are to be had of Dufton Pike and the Pennines.
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St Cuthbert's Church is situated 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) north of the village of Dufton, Cumbria, England. It should not be confused with the nearby St Cuthbert's church, Milburn. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The parish is one of ten parishes which form the benefice of the Heart of Eden. The Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Dufton, is situated north-west of the village of Dufton – the name of which means 'dove farm' – and nestles beneath the eastern fells above the Eden Valley, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Appleby and 12 miles (19 km) south-east of Penrith. From the new churchyard, fine views are to be had of Dufton Pike and the Pennines.
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Background
History
The old churchyard is curvilinear, possibly indicating a Celtic foundation. 'Old Dufton', the site of a settlement on the fell above Dufton, has been identified as Romano-British. The first mention of 'the manor of Dufton' occurs in the Pipe Rolls of 1176 and of the church itself in Papal Taxation Records of 1291. Tradition has it that the original church was built on one of the sites where monks from Lindisfarne rested themselves and the body of St Cuthbert during their flight from the Vikings in 865/6.Church records indicate a rector's presence in 1293, while the dedication to St Cuthbert is referred to in 1366. However, the ornamental stones used in the rebuilding of the church, the two…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6299, -2.4897
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dufton
- Postcode
- CA16 6DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikipedia: St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton?
- St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA16 6DA), in the parish of Dufton.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton free to visit?
- Yes, St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Cuthbert's Church, Dufton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16 6DA. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.