Cowgill: St John the Evangelist
Overview
Grid reference: SD 756 869
An early Victoria church constructed of coursed calcareous sandstone rubble with grit stone features. It was built in the style of early English (gothic) with a lancet window in each of the six bays to the Nave. The bays are divided by external stepped buttresses. The west end gable has a large central buttress with an oculus window above it and corner buttresses. The East end has a three-light lancet window with corner buttresses. The roofs are all covered in Westmorland green slate, random width, diminishing coursed with coping stones to the east end of the Chancel and the east end of the Nave. All roofs have stone ridges. Internally the Nave is simple with no aisles. There is a raised choir stall to the north side and an organ on the south side of the east end of the Nave with a vestry to the north under a lean-to roof. There is a Chancel arch through to a shallow Chancel. A painted timber porch covers the south entrance and a timber bellcote with slate spire rises out of the roof over the west end of the Nave. The building was consecrated in 1838. The Church is said to have been designed by Edmund Sharpe of Lancaster. The foundation stone laid by Adam Sedgwick, a local man born in Dent and one of the ‘founders of modern geology’
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 181 m²
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 756 869
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
Further information
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