Historic churches · North West England
St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge
St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge — church in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haverthwaite · 4.2 km
- Free entry
About
St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.2345°, -3.0593°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church is on a site overlooking the villages of Penny Bridge and Greenodd, in the parish of Egton with Newland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland with Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Andrew, Coniston, St Luke, Torver, St Luke, Lowick, and Holy Trinity, Colton.
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Background
History
The first church on the site was built before 1786. This church had round-headed windows. A transept was added in about 1890. The tower was demolished in 1893, and a replacement designed by Frearson was erected in 1969.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2345, -3.0593
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Egton with Newland
- Postcode
- LA12 7RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Haverthwaite — 4.2 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594400 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's church, Penny Bridge -west end - geograph.org.uk - 6660141.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge?
- St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 7RQ), in the parish of Egton with Newland.
- Is St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Church, Penny Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Haverthwaite, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 7RQ.