Diameter: 21" Bell 1 of 2
Founded by Edward II Seller 1734
Dove Bell ID: 52040 Tower ID: 18997 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Cartmel Fell: St Anthony
Diocese of Carlisle
Church, 607204
https://www.crosthwaiteandlyth.co.uk/stanthonys.phpOverview
Grid reference: SD 416 880
An extraordinary survivor, perhaps protected from Cromwell by its remoteness and from the Victorians by lack of funds for improvements. Shouldered down into the side of a fell, it has the characteristics of a Lakeland long barn but somehow possesses a dignity above agricultural utility. An array of label-moulded, three-light, round-headed windows is evidence of date and purpose: 1504-5. The (unfinished - Salter) west tower, squat, plain and not unlike a dovecot, sits well alongside the broad, shallow-roofed nave, terminating in modest east transepts. Slab seats form a continuous plinth along the south wall, falling w-e with the ground, like the floor inside. The interior, under a barn-like roof of trusses, purlins and rafters, is plain without being austere, setting off the rare three-decker pulpit of 1698 and two box pews: the C16 Cowmire was made from the 1571 chancel screen and used as a school until the adjoining mid C19 building superseded it; faint painted figures and childrens exercises engraved in the seats provide evidence of each respectively) and the more decorated C17 Burblethwaite. The oak pews, reredos, rough plastering and re-setting of stained glass formed part of a scheme of re-ordering in 1911 in a quite sympathetic Arts and Crafts intervention alongside the more mellowed, graffiti-ed dark oak. There is debate whether the striking east window was brought from elsewhere specifically, Cartmel Priory (Salter, Pevsner) or made for St Anthonys.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 248 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Early date suggests possibility
Exterior Description
War memorial. Mounting block
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Bell Frame
1503
Maker
Pickford
Date
1503
Visit
CD
Description
OFJ
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
Material
Bells
Diameter: 24" Bell 2 of 2
Founded by Unidentified (blank)
Dove Bell ID: 52041 Tower ID: 18997 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 416 880
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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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.
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