St Stephen's Church, Kirkby Stephen
| The Parish Church, Kirkby Stephen | |
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The Parish Church, Kirkby Stephen | |
| 54°28′26.28″N 2°20′54.79″W / 54.4739667°N 2.3485528°WCoordinates: 54°28′26.28″N 2°20′54.79″W / 54.4739667°N 2.3485528°W | |
| Location | Kirkby Stephen |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | [not dedicated] |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kirkby Stephen with Mallerstang and Crosby Garrett with Soulby |
| Deanery | Appleby |
| Archdeaconry | Carlisle |
| Diocese | Diocese of Carlisle |
| Province | Province of York |
The Parish Church, Kirkby Stephen is an Anglican parish church in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria.[1]
History
Kirkby Stephen Parish Church is often called the "Cathedral of the Dales" and, in Cumbria, only Kendal Parish Church is larger. There have been three churches on this site. The first was built in Anglo-Saxon times; it was replaced in 1170 by a Norman church. This was replaced by the present building in 1240 and has been altered in the centuries since, being partly rebuilt in 1847 and restored in the 1870s. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The church is approached from the market square, where it is almost hidden from view by the cloisters, built in 1810.
Parish
The church is in a joint parish with:
- St Andrew's Church, Crosby Garrett
- St Mary's Church, Mallerstang
The Parish Church is also the home of the Roman Catholic congregation following an official sharing agreement entered into in 1990
Memorials
The north or Wharton chapel has a late sixteenth century altar tomb with effigies of Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton and his 2 wives.
The south or Hartley chapel has early fifteenth century altar tomb with an effigy of Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1409) and a fifteenth century altar tomb to Sir Richard Musgrave (died 1464). It is dedicated to St. Paul.
The most important monument in the church is a relief of the Norse god Loki, who is shown bound and chained.[2]
Organ
The church contains a three manual pipe organ dating from 1888. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [3]
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Cumbria. Nikolaus Pevsner
- ↑ "A Virtual Walk through Mallerstang". Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "D00908 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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