Historic churches · North East England
St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth
St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth — church in Crosby Ravensworth, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 8.7 km
- Free entry
About
St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1200. Designed by Robert Smirke. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Crosby Ravensworth, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.5274°, -2.5865°.
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Heritage listing
St Lawrence's Church is in the village of Crosby Ravensworth, 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 those of five local churches to form The Leith-Lyvennet Group of Parishes. 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 Lawrence's Church is in the village of Crosby Ravensworth, 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 those of five local churches to form The Leith-Lyvennet Group of Parishes. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The oldest part of the church is to be found at the crossing, and this dates from about 1190–1200. The south doorway and arcades are from the 13th century. It is thought that there was originally a tower at the crossing, but this was dismantled towards the end of the 15th century, and replaced by the west tower, and transepts were also removed. The northeast chapel (the Threlkeld Chapel) does date from this time. The church was remodelled twice during the 19th century. The first took place in 1811–12. This was carried out either by Robert Smirke, or by George Gibson advised by Smirke. Remaining from this remodelling are the south porch and the south doorway of the chancel. The second…
Architecture
Inside the church are arcades with pointed arches in Early English style. There is a ring of three bells, all cast in 1823 by Thomas Mears II of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, but these are no longer ringable.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5274, -2.5865
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Crosby Ravensworth
- Postcode
- CA10 3JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1200
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 8.7 km
- Official site
- www.crosbyravensworthchurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593943 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Lawrence's Church - geograph.org.uk - 1635691.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth?
- St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 3JJ), in the parish of Crosby Ravensworth.
- When was St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth built?
- Built or established in 1200. Designed by Robert Smirke.
- Is St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth a listed building?
- St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth a protected site?
- Yes — St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth free to visit?
- Yes, St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Lawrence's Church, Crosby Ravensworth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 3JJ. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.