Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands

Grange Fell Church commonly referred to by locals as The Fell Church is a Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

church in the Grange Fell area of Grange-Over-Sands

Grange-over-Sands

Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish by the sea – with a wide tidal range, hence the "sands" name – in Cumbria, England. Historically, Grange-over-Sands was part of the County of Lancashire until 1974, when Cumbria was created under Local Government re-organisation which absorbed the area...

, Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...

, England. It was built in 1907. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Allithwiate

St Mary's Church, Allithwaite

St Mary's Church, Allithwaite, is in the village of Allithwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmoreland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle...

, St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel

Cartmel Priory

Cartmel Priory is the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria . The priory was founded in 1190 by William Marshal, later 1st Earl of Pembroke for the Augustinian Canons and dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Michael. It was first colonised by a Prior and twelve monks from Bradenstoke Priory in...

, St Peter, Field Broughton

St Peter's Church, Field Broughton

St Peter's Church, Field Broughton, is located in the village of Field Broughton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle...

, St John the Baptist, Flookburgh, St Paul, Grange-over-Sands

St Paul Parish Church, Grange-over-Sands

St Paul Church is a Church of England church in 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, Grange Fell...

, and St Paul, Lindale.

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.

Today

The church is part of the Diocese of Carlisle

Diocese of Carlisle

The Diocese of Carlisle was created in 1133 by Henry I out of part of the Diocese of Durham, although many people of Celtic descent in the area looked to Glasgow for spiritual leadership. The first bishop was Æthelwold, formerly the king's confessor and now prior of the Augustinian priory at...

, Archdeaconry of Westmorland & Furness and the Deanery of Windermere

Windermere

Windermere is the largest natural lake of England. It is also a name used in a number of places, including:-Australia:* Lake Windermere , a reservoir, Australian Capital Territory * Lake Windermere...

. inside Windermere

Windermere

it is part of the parish of St. Paul Grange-Over-Sands along with St Paul Parish Church

St Paul Parish Church, Grange-over-Sands

in the Town Centre, both of which share the same vicar who is currently The Revd. Canon Nicholas Ash.

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

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