| St Michael's Church, Blindcrake | |
St Michael's Church
|
|
|
St Michael's Church, Blindcrake
|
|
| OS grid reference | NY 162 333 |
|---|---|
| Location | Blindcrake, Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Binsey Team Ministry |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 3 March 1967 |
| Architect(s) | C. J. Ferguson (1878 restoration) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Norman |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1130 |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone with green slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Isel |
| Deanery | Solway |
| Archdeaconry | West Cumberland |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Rev Peter Streatfield |
| Curate(s) | Rev Clare Spedding |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Mrs M. Mossop Mrs A. Thompson |
St Michael's Church, Blindcrake, stands in the Isel Valley on the north bank of the River Derwent, some 2 km to the southeast of the village of Blindcrake, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Solway, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.[1] The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.[2]
Contents |
The church dates from about 1130.[3] Additions were made and a restoration carried out in 1878 by C. J. Ferguson.[2] The church and churchyard were damaged in the floods of November 2009.[4]
The church is built in calciferous sandstone with green slate roofs. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with a south porch, and a three-bay chancel with a north vestry. At the west end is an open bellcote. A cross finial stands on the east gable. The architectural style is Norman. The trussed timber roof dates from the 16th century. The church contains a royal coat of arms of George I dated 1721. Flanking the south door are fragments of an Anglo-Danish cross-shaft.[2]