Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton
St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton — Grade I listed church in Kirkbampton, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston · 8.4 km
- Free entry
About
St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Kirkbampton, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK". Coordinates: 54.8980°, -3.0848°.
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Heritage listing
St. Peter's Church is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Andrew, Aikton, St Mary, Kirkandrews-on-Eden with Beaumont, and St Michael, Burgh by Sands. The church contains Norman architecture and 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: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. Peter's Church is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Andrew, Aikton, St Mary, Kirkandrews-on-Eden with Beaumont, and St Michael, Burgh by Sands. The church contains Norman architecture and 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 red sandstone and calciferous sandstone. The nave has a roof of green slate, while the chancel is roofed with sandstone slates. At the west end is an open double bellcote. The plan of the church consists of a three bay nave with a north porch, and a two-bay chancel with a north organ chamber and vestry. The Norman features are the north doorway, a blocked south doorway, the chancel arch, a lancet window in the south wall of the chancel and the head of a similar lancet that has been reset in the north wall of the organ chamber. The north doorway has a single order and a tympanum including a carved figure. The tympanum of the south doorway is decorated with stone of two…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8980, -3.0848
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Kirkbampton
- Postcode
- CA5 6JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston — 8.4 km
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Parish Church of St Peter, Kirkbampton - geograph.org.uk - 118252.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton?
- St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA5 6JA), in the parish of Kirkbampton.
- When was St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton a protected site?
- Yes — St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA5 6JA. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.