Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands

Grange Fell Church
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Anglican
Website Grange Fell Church, Grange-over-Sands
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Carlisle
Province Province of York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Revd. Canon Nicholas Ash

Grange Fell Church commonly referred to by locals as The Fell Church is a Church of England church in the Grange Fell area of Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It was built in 1907. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Allithwiate, St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel, St Peter, Field Broughton, St John the Baptist, Flookburgh, St Paul, Grange-over-Sands, and St Paul, Lindale.[1]

History

A Parish Magazine of 1898 states "an afternoon service at the Church room on Grange Fell has been recommenced for the winter months". This 'room' was in the home of Mrs Nell Smith who provided accommodation so people in the area could worship regularly. The Present Building was built in 1907, it was dedicated on 26 April 1907 year by the then Bishop of Carlisle, Rt Revd Dr Diggle. [2]

Today

The church is part of the Diocese of Carlisle, Archdeaconry of Westmorland & Furness and the Deanery of Windermere. inside Windermere it is part of the parish of St. Paul Grange-Over-Sands along with St Paul Parish Church in the Town Centre, both of which share the same vicar who is currently The Revd. Canon Nicholas Ash.[3]

There is also a cemetery called Grange Fell Cemetery a short distance away.

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