Diameter: 20" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1876
Dove Bell ID: 55276 Tower ID: 20843 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Hethersgill: St Mary
Overview
Grid reference: NY 478 671
An unpretentious village church, St Mary's sits comfortably within the settlement that gathers around a crossroads, providing a visual anchor to the south end of Hethersgill. The church was built as a chapel of ease in 1876 to the design of Haberschon and Brock. It is built in red rustic sandstone with a moss covered slate roof surmounted by a cote containing a bell by J Warner and Sons. The warm red sandstone extends to the interior with the flagged floor in the nave and polished font. Although simply designed, the church has an extremely robust appearance, its solidity being reinforced by the substantial twin buttresses that lean against the west end fragmenting the group of windows. Internally the building is calm, neat and undemanding. The underside of the scissor truss roof in the chancel is glimpsed through a latticework of timbers adding visual interest. The east windows by John Scott of Carlisle introduce colour and craft. The redundant boiler house and its chimney spread the volume of the building and add a visually curious domestic element. Although some details are showing signs of wear, such as broken decorative ridge tiles, the interior of the church and its grounds are cared for with great affection.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Interior
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: NY 478 671
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
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.
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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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