St John the Baptist's Church, Waberthwaite

St John's Church, Waberthwaite

St John's Church, Waberthwaite, from the south
St John's Church, Waberthwaite

Location in Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°18′35″N 3°21′57″W / 54.3097°N 3.3657°W
OS grid reference SD 100 951
Location Waberthwaite, Cumbria
Country England
Denomination Anglican
Website St John, Waberthwaite
History
Dedication John the Baptist
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Grade II*
Designated 8 September 1967
Architectural type Church
Specifications
Materials Roughcast stone, slate roofs
Administration
Parish Waberthwaite
Deanery Calder
Archdeaconry West Cumberland
Diocese Carlisle
Province York
Laity
Churchwarden(s) Catherine Winzor, Karin Jones
Parish administrator Dorothy Steele

St John's Church is in the civil parish of Waberthwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Paul, Irton, St Michael, Muncaster, and St Catherine, Boot.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

History

St John's dates probably from the 13th century, with later alterations and additions. A bellcote was added in 1796, and the south porch was rebuilt in 1825.[2] The vestry dates from 1847, and in 1882 the church was restored by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin.[3] This included reflooring and reseating the church, and carrying out external repairs, at an estimated cost of £398 (£35,000 as of 2015).[4][5]

Architecture

It is constructed in roughcast stone with slate roofs. Its plan consists of a single cell, with a bellcote on the west gable. Inside the church is an octagonal wooden pulpit inscribed with the date 1630. The stone font is monolithic with a square plan. Above the door are the Royal arms of George III.[2]

External features

In the churchyard is an Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft. It is constructed in sandstone, and stands on a sandstone base. The shaft has a rectangular cross-section, and contains decorative carvings on all sides. It was found in the churchyard in 1825, and then used as a lintel. It was moved into its present position between 1884 and 1889. The structure is a scheduled monument.[6]

Gallery

  1. ^ C A Parker, The Gosforth District, pub Titus Wilson 1904.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ St John, Waberthwaite, Church of England, retrieved 6 July 2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Historic England, "Church of St John, Waberthwaite (1086644)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 July 2012
  3. ↑ Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010) [1967], Cumbria, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 303, ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1
  4. ↑ UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Gregory Clark (2014), "What Were the British Earnings and Prices Then? (New Series)" MeasuringWorth.
  5. ↑ Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: English Heritage, p. 233, ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
  6. ↑ Historic England, "High cross shaft in St John's churchyard, Waberthwaite (1012711)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 July 2012