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Church of St John

A Grade II* Listed Building in Ulpha, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.3285 / 54°19'42"N

Longitude: -3.2347 / 3°14'4"W

OS Eastings: 319804

OS Northings: 493246

OS Grid: SD198932

Mapcode National: GBR 5LVD.H4

Mapcode Global: WH71J.8GYL

Plus Code: 9C6R8QH8+94

Entry Name: Church of St John

Listing Date: 8 September 1967

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1068873

English Heritage Legacy ID: 76285

ID on this website: 101068873

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Ulpha, Cumberland, Cumbria, LA20

County: Cumbria

District: Copeland

Civil Parish: Ulpha

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Broughton-in-Furness St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


SD 19 SE ULPHA ULPHA

23/87 Church of St John

8.9.67

G.V. II*

Parish Church. Present building probably C17; later additions and alterations.
Wet-dashed rubble. Graduated slate roof with stone copings and kneelers; gabled
bellcote to west end. Single-cell plan. C20 gabled porch added at west end;
plank inner door. East window probably C17, remaining windows later (C20?)
insertions. Interior: 6 (original?) roof trusses. Remains of C17/C18 wall
paintings, uncovered in 1934, include part of Queen Anne's coat-of-arms, text
boards, and 2 oval memorials dated 1793. Original octagonal basin to font on
C19 pillar and plinth.


Listing NGR: SD1980493246

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