Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Oswald's Church, Dean
St Oswald's Church, Dean — church in Dean, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harrington · 8.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Oswald's Church, Dean is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Constructed primarily of calciferous sandstone. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Dean, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6149°, -3.4403°.
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Heritage listing
St Oswald's Church is in the village of Dean, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle. 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 Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Oswald's Church is in the village of Dean, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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Background
Architecture
The church is built in blocks of calciferous sandstone and has green slate roofs. The roofs have coped gables and cross finials. Its plan consists of a three bay nave with a south aisle and a south porch, and a three-bay chancel with a north vestry. On the gable between the nave and the chancel is a twin open bellcote. Gargoyles stretch from the eaves of the chancel. The lower courses of the north wall of the nave and a blocked doorway date from the 12th century, and a medieval cross slab is built into this wall. The remainder of the fabric of the nave is from the 13th century. The chancel dates from the 15th century and in its east wall is a Tudor three-light window. The vestry dates from…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6149, -3.4403
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Dean
- Postcode
- CA14 4TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Harrington — 8.1 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595011 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Oswald's Church, Dean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Oswald's Church, Dean.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Oswald's Church, Dean?
- St Oswald's Church, Dean is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA14 4TH), in the parish of Dean.
- When was St Oswald's Church, Dean built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Dean a listed building?
- St Oswald's Church, Dean is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Dean a protected site?
- Yes — St Oswald's Church, Dean is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Oswald's Church, Dean free to visit?
- Yes, St Oswald's Church, Dean is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Oswald's Church, Dean?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA14 4TH. It sits within the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency.