Nominal: 784 Hz Weight: 1246 lbs Diameter: 39.38" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1912
Dove Bell ID: 4595 Tower ID: 14024 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Milnthorpe: St Thomas
Overview
Grid reference: SD 499 815
This ought to be a picture of comfortable success: prominently located in a historic conservation area, overlooking the green, cheek-by-jowl with shops, visitors, transport. Yet construction was cheap, spending on size not quality, and the legacy is never-ending repairs. That cheapness, at least for the east window, earned Pevsners one-word condemnation: bad. To add insult to injury, where location should bring blessings, this is a church under something of a siege from vandals efforts to test the weakness of the low-level leaded glazing. Endurance has enabled it to remain a focus for events and parish life, made possible by major changes inside in 1982 to create a substantial suite of ancillary rooms for day-to-day communion, leaving the nave (metaphorically) as the reserved sacrament. The architectural contribution to this is not what it might have been, even less so after the subdivisions, but the presence above the green, the tower triumphant with its thrusting pinnacles, stands tall for all to witness.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Interior
Bells
Nominal: 1315 Hz Weight: 374 lbs Diameter: 25.38" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1912
Dove Bell ID: 31468 Tower ID: 14024 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1177 Hz Weight: 457 lbs Diameter: 27.5" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1912
Dove Bell ID: 31469 Tower ID: 14024 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1046 Hz Weight: 564 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1912
Dove Bell ID: 31470 Tower ID: 14024 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 983 Hz Weight: 631 lbs Diameter: 31.5" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1912
Dove Bell ID: 31471 Tower ID: 14024 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 883 Hz Weight: 847 lbs Diameter: 34.88" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1912
Dove Bell ID: 31472 Tower ID: 14024 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 499 815
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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