Diameter: 21.5" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1828
Dove Bell ID: 56691 Tower ID: 21607 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Lindale: St Paul
Overview
Grid reference: SD 414 804
Saved from mundanity by its picturesque nature and historical associations the church of 1828 was extended with the chancel of 1864 and in 1912 the north aisle was added. The walls are of limestone and partly roughcast on the south and west elevations. The tower too, is roughcast, but rather mean in its proportions, the crenellated top having emphasised corners. The present church was designed by the Kendal architect, George Webster (1797-1864) whose plain, classical but massive monument is in the churchyard. Lindale is famous for its connection with the iron master, John Wilkinson (1728-1808) and the village has a cast iron obelisk in memory of him. Wilkinson was buried in the original Lindale Chapel, and when St Pauls Church was built his remains were reburied there, although, visitors come looking for his grave but havent found it yet. Wilkinsons Staffordshire foundry produced the iron for the worlds first iron bridge in 1780, spanning the Severn River. The interior space is perhaps more successful than the exterior with very simple trusses constructed from unusually wide sections of timber. The addition of stained glass panels by Shrigley & Hunt of Lancaster includes an unusual motto? set below a restrained image of St Paul.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
S porch, nave, N aisle, chancel, sanctuary, vestry, W tower with baptistery beneath. Boiler-room beneath N aisle.
Footprint of Church buildings: 373 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
Earlier chapel
Exterior Description
Iron Master - John Wilkinson (1728-1808) Architect - George Webster (1797-1864)
Building Fabric and Features
Porch
19th century
Nave
19th century
Aisle
20th century added 1913
Chancel
19th century
Sanctuary
19th century
Vestry
19th century
Tower (component)
19th century west
Baptistery
19th century
Boiler Room
19th century beneath N aisle
Building Materials
Limestone
19th century
Slate
19th century roofs
Copper
19th century vestry roof
Cast Iron
19th century rainwater goods
Timber
19th century roof structure
Painted Plaster
19th century walls
Sandstone
19th century paving
Interior
Interior Description
The nave has a king-post timber roof bearing onto moulded wooden corbels, supporting two purlins each side and ridge beam, with plastered soffit. The chancel is barrel vaulted, with closely-spaced braced trusses. The N aisle has a flat roof with closely spaced-beams bearing onto roll-moulded stone corbels.
An arcade of five bays divides the nave from north aisle, with octagonal sandstone columns and sandstone arches. There are also sandstone arches at the chancel arch (bearing onto piers) and to the organ chamber. The nave is furnished with pew-benches fixed to raised platforms and scribed into the wall-panelling on the S side. The N aisle and part of W end have been cleared of pews. The tower arch is stepped forward, creating a baptistery in the tower base and small enclosed spaces on the S side of the W end of the nave (a small welcome area) and at the W end of the N aisle (now subdivided with stud-wall construction to accommodate a kitchenette and lavatory. There is one step up to the organ chamber; three steps at the chancel arch; one step up to the sanctuary; and the altar is on a marble platform.
Chancel panelled in oak, with an inscription in memory of Laura Elizabeth Marden, d.1925. There is a sandstone piscina and aumbry to N and S. Dado panelling runs around the church.
Fixtures and fittings
Altar
19th century Plain panelled oak table.
Pulpit
19th century Timber, octagonal with open panels and trefoil decoration, on a base of sandstone with alabaster colonettes, and with stone steps. There is a brass book stand. Around the top of the pulpit is carved “Be ye doers of the word not hearers only. James I.22”.
Lectern
19th century Brass eagle.
Font (component)
20th century The church is said to contain three fonts. The main font, in the baptistery beneath the tower, is a stone font dated 1913 with an oak cover. A bronze plaque records its donation in 1913 in memory of Mary Taylor, d.1878, and Anna Taylor, d.1905, by their relations.
Reredos
19th century Elaborate carved oak panelling with painted carved figures.
Pew (component)
19th century Simple oak pews to nave.
Stall
19th century Choir stalls have frontals with turned balusters.
Screen
19th century Fine oak chancel screen with delicate tracery.
Rail
19th century Oak rails with octagonal posts and gothic arch inserts.
Organ (component)
19th century Wilkinson & Sons, 1873/4, two-manual, with oak case.
Plaque (component)
19th / 20th century Assorted plaques and tablets: Chancel, S. Brass plaque in memory of Dame Charlotte H. Hibbert, widow of Sir John T. Hibbert of Hampsfield, d.1918, buried at Westerham in Kent, recording her donation of £315.10.0 to the vicar of Lindale for the benefit of the sick and poor in the parish. Chancel, S. Brass plaque records the enlargement of the chancel arch in memory of Joseph Deakin, 1912. Nave, S. Classical white marble plaque on slate base, in memory of Mary Wilkinson, wife of John Wilkinson Esq of Castlehead, Iron Master (see History, below), d.1806. “She was wise, liberal and beloved.” Nave, S. White marble plaque with grey stone frame, in memory of Thomas Peter Legh, d. 1823, and Piers William Legh, d.1826, the infant sons of William Legh Esq. Nave, S. Three white marble plaques on slate base. 1) in memory of George Webster, architect of the church, d.1864 (see History, below), and his wife Eleanor, d.1867; 2) In memory of Francis Webster, architect, son of Robert Webster (and father of George Webster), d.1827 - also buried in the churchyard; 3) In memory of Robert Bare. Nave, S. Brass plaque in memory of Ann Eder Mucklow, d.1888. Nave, S. Two white marble plaques on slate base. 1) In memory of Thomas Tart, d.1820 – “His death was much lamented” – and his wife Mary, d.183? – “Beloved & respected by her Relatives & Friends”; surmounted by an urn. 2) To the memory of Ann, wife of John Hollywell, d.1822, and John Holywell, d.1875. Nave, S. Monument of white and light grey marble on dark grey base. In memory of William Clayton Esq. d.1828. N aisle, N. White marble plaque, topped with an urn, on slate base, in memory of Ann Marriot, d.1809. Suggests that she is buried beneath, but plaque may no longer be in its original location. N aisle, N. Ornate white marble plaque on slate base, in memory of the Rev. James Young, MA, d.1820. N aisle, N. Bronze plaque records the building of the N aisle in memory of John T. Hibbert, 1913. N aisle, N. White marble plaque in Gothic stone surround in memory of Thomas Holme Maude Esq. of Blawith Cottage, d.1819, “The Principal Contributor towards Rebuilding this Chapel AD 1828”, and of Elizabeth his widow. N aisle, N. Bronze plaque in memory of Thomas Remington, d.1871, and his grand-daughter Lucy Mary Wilson, d.1932, “Who gave the land for the north aisle in 1913”. N aisle, N. Three small bronze plaques on wooden base in memory of Joseph Henry Walton, d.1959, vicar 1919-58; Isabella Metcalfe Winder, d.1956, “Benefactress of this church”; and George Herbert Smith, d.1955, “Benefactor of this church”. N aisle, N. Classical white marble plaque, with pediment, on slate base, in memory of Robert Wright of Castlehead, d.1852. N aisle, N. Brass plaque with very finely etched border and granite surround, in memory of William Pitt Miller of Merlewood and Thistleton, d.1839, and his son William George Percival Miller, d.1906. N aisle, N. Small brass plaque recording the donation of £1000 by Miss Rhona Miller for the sick and poor of Lindale, dated 1943. Slate ledger-stones in organ chamber, partly covered.
Plaque (component)
20th century War memorials: Chancel, S. Bronze plaque on marble base in memory of 2nd Lieut. T. H. Irving, of the 4th King’s Liverpool Regt., born at Lindale Parsonage (the son of the vicar?) who died at the Battle of the Somme, 19.08.1916. Nave, S. WW1 and WW2 memorial plaques, brass and stone respectively.
Stained Glass (window)
19th / 20th century Chancel, N. Two-light: “Unto us a child is born” (L) and “Suffer little children to come unto me” (R). Brass memorial plaque beneath is so tarnished as to be illegible. Chancel, E. Three-light: Christ crucified, with saints. Chancel, S. Two-light: “She is not dead, but sleepeth – damsel I say unto thee arise” (L); “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give shall never thirst” (R). Chancel, S. Two-light: St Peter Apostle (L) and St Paul Apostle (R). Inscribed in memory of the Rt Hon. Sir John T. Hibbert KCB DL Constable of the Castle of Lancaster, d.1908, and his wife Eliza Ann, d.1877, given by their son and daughter-in-law in 1913. Family crests. Nave, S. Single lancet. ‘Charity’, with a crest below with the motto “Vis Unita Fortior” (United Strength is Stronger) and an inscription in memory of Jane, wife of Arthur Brooke, Capt. 3rd Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. N aisle, N. Two-light: St John Evangelist, inscribed in memory of Charles Briggs, d.1914 (L); St Paul Apostle, inscribed in memory of Ann Barrett, wife of Charles Briggs, d.1899, with a crest with the motto “Fortiter et Fideliter”. N aisle, N. Single lancet. Christ with children (Matthew XIX 13-14) and family crest with the motto “Stryke Dekyn ye Deil’s in ye Hempe” (see History, below). In memory of James Henry Edward Kenneth Deakin (undated). N aisle, Organ chamber. Single lancet. Christ the Good Shepherd. “Rejoice with me for I have found my sheep which was lost.”
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SD 414 804
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
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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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