Nominal: 2084.5 Hz Diameter: 16" Bell 1 of 1
1772
Dove Bell ID: 54468 Tower ID: 20374 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Grange-over-Sands: St Paul
Diocese of Carlisle
Church, 607248
http://www.grangepcc.co.ukOverview
Grid reference: SD 407 778
There is some confusion over who designed the church which is perhaps the most curious thing about it. The architect is variously described and Nikolaus Pevsner suggests F. Murray; the listing text is close to this with J. Murray; however, information in the church refers to a Mr T. D. Barry of Liverpool. As a result of the generosity and energy of Miss Sarah Clarke of Liverpool, the church was consecrated in 1854. She had noted that the people of Grange had to travel in all weathers to Cartmel or Lindale for services. The church has grown in an organic way in tandem with the growth of Grange over Sands after the railway arrived in 1857. In 1861 a north aisle was added and a south aisle in 1867. In 1875 the chancel was lengthened and the organ and organ chamber added. A number of further alterations occurred in the twentieth century when the old east window was moved to the Fell Church. There is some good stained glass with a fine timber roof, especially to the Polygonal apse. The current layout comprises a Nave, North and South Aisles separated only by attractive slender arcades carrying long lead valley gutters over. The South Aisle is as wide as the Nave and together the three spaces together combine to form a particularly broad ground floor plan. The Sanctuary is the full width of the Nave and takes the form of an apse on plan. At the east end of the South Aisle is a Lady Chapel and at the east end of the North Aisle is an apsed Vestry matching the Sanctuary. Adjoining the Vestry is Meeting Room with new toilet and kitchen facilities including a wheelchair accessible WC, carried out in 2004. At the south west corner there is a small Vestry and Porch and the main entrance is through a small flat roofed Porch located centrally on the west elevation. The building is constructed in coursed limestone masonry with sandstone dressings and windows and the gothic architectural details are typical of its date. There is an ornamental sandstone upstand on the West Porch. The roofs are covered in Westmorland slate. There is a small hexagonal spire and turret carrying a bell at the west end.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 624 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The original Church was designed by J Murray and consecrated in 1853. It consisted of a Nave, a short Chancel, Porch and Baptistry. Various alterations were subsequently made as the town grew - the north aisle was added in 1861 and the south aisle in 1867 by T D Barry and alterations to the Chancel were carried out in 1875. The West Porch was added in 1904 and subsequent alterations were made in 1932 including the polygonal apsed Chancel and Lady Chapel by Henry Anderson Paley (of Austen and Paley). All is in keeping with the original Gothic style. The present layout consists of the Nave, North and South Aisle blocks separated only by slender arcades of polished stone columns set in pairs to carry the long lead valley gutters over. The South Aisle is as wide as the Nave but many pews were removed in the Reordering carried out in 2017 to provide a social area. However, the resulting three spaces combine to form a broad ground floor plan. The Sanctuary is the full width of the Nave and at the east end of the South Aisle is the Lady Chapel and at the east end of the North Aisle is an apsed Vestry matching the Sanctuary. The main entrance is through the small flat roofed West Porch located centrally on the west elevation. The Parish Office and other services (constructed in 2017) adjoin the northern aisle. The building is constructed in coursed limestone masonry with sandstone dressings and windows surrounds. There is an ornamental sandstone upstand on the West Porch. The roofs are covered in Westmorland slate and there is a small hexagonal spire and turret carrying a bell at the west end. The fine internal paneling and furnishings at the west end date from the 1950s and the light oak pews were installed as a complete set at the same time.
Exterior Description
To come
Interior
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 407 778
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
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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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