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Church of St Michael

A Grade II Listed Building in Arlecdon, Cumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5651 / 54°33'54"N

Longitude: -3.4674 / 3°28'2"W

OS Eastings: 305220

OS Northings: 519864

OS Grid: NY052198

Mapcode National: GBR 4H7N.39

Mapcode Global: WH5Z3.QJ25

Plus Code: 9C6RHG8M+23

Entry Name: Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 9 August 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1086721

English Heritage Legacy ID: 76097

Also known as: St Michael's Church, Arlecdon

ID on this website: 101086721

Location: St Michael's Church, Arlecdon, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA14

County: Cumberland

District: Copeland

Civil Parish: Arlecdon and Frizington

Traditional County: Cumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Arlecdon St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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Description


NY 01 NE ARLECDON & FRIZINGTON

6/2 Church of St Michael

G.V. II

Parish Church, founded C12. Restored 1776; nave rebuilt 1829. Remodelled, and tower added, c1904 (date on rainwater heads). East end and north side of chancel ashlar on plinth, rest rough-dressed snecked rubble. Stepped buttressing to tower; blocking courses to nave and chancel (castellated in part). Graduated slate roofs with stone coping and apex cross to east end. West tower with baptistry, nave, chancel, and north chapel. 3-stage castellated tower has perpendicular detailing, including traceried west window and paired belfry openings. Polygonal baptistry on south side; 4-centred head to porch door on right. 3 lancets with hoodmoulds to each side of nave. 3 stepped lancets under continuous hoodmould to east end. Paired lancets to north chapel. Interior: Plastered nave with painted frieze; king-post roof trusses with Gothic panelling to sides. Pointed chancel arch c1630 rebuilt with parts of original C12 arch visible. Narrow chancel has blocked (C17?) door on south side. Painted, carved stone Gothic reredos. Painted, carved stone polygonal pulpit. Font in babistry has large octagonal bowl dated 1578. C19 stained glass in nave by various artists. Stained glass panels re-used in east windows of various dates up to early C19, with some possibly C16.

Listing NGR: NY0522019864

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