St Paul Parish Church, Grange-over-Sands
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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 Church, Grange-over-Sands
, and St Paul, Lindale. It has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage
.
,Dr John Graham, on the 13th October 1853. It became part of the Diocese of Carlisle
in 1856 and the first vicar was The Revd. Wilson Rigg, it cost £2,100 to build. The Church was expanded in 1861, 1867 and 1875 the church was consecrated again on 6 June 1876 by the then Bishop of Carlisle
, Harvey Goodwin. It became part of a parish on 14 April 1884. The Furness Railway
clock tower was Erected outside the church in 1912. A church hall was built a short distance away in 1912
, Archdeaconry of Westmorland & Furness and the Deanery of Windermere. Inside Windermere
it is the main church in the parish of St. Paul Grange-Over-Sands along with the smaller Grange Fell church
, both of which share the same vicar who is currently The Revd. Canon Nicholas Ash.
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 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, Grange Fell Church, Grange-over-Sands
Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands
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...
, and St Paul, Lindale. It has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
.
History
The Church was designed by Mr T D Barry of Liverpool. The first stone was laid in 1852 by the Earl of Burlington. The church was consecrated by the then Bishop of ChesterBishop of Chester
The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...
,Dr John Graham, on the 13th October 1853. It became 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...
in 1856 and the first vicar was The Revd. Wilson Rigg, it cost £2,100 to build. The Church was expanded in 1861, 1867 and 1875 the church was consecrated again on 6 June 1876 by the then Bishop of Carlisle
Bishop of Carlisle
The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...
, Harvey Goodwin. It became part of a parish on 14 April 1884. The Furness Railway
Furness Railway
The Furness Railway was a railway company operating in the Furness area of Lancashire in North West England.-History:The company was established on May 23, 1844 when the Furness Railway Act was passed by Parliament...
clock tower was Erected outside the church in 1912. A church hall was built a short distance away in 1912
Today
The church is part of the Diocese of CarlisleDiocese 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. Inside 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...
it is the main church in the parish of St. Paul Grange-Over-Sands along with the smaller Grange Fell church
Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands
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...
, both of which share the same vicar who is currently The Revd. Canon Nicholas Ash.