St Patrick's Church, Preston Patrick facts for kids
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St Patrick's Church, Preston Patrick
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| OS grid reference | SD 537,835 |
| Location | Preston Patrick, Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Patrick, Preston Patrick |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Patrick (the church was formerly dedicated to Saint Gregory) |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 20 September 1985 |
| Architect(s) | Sharpe and Paley Paley, Austin and Paley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1852 |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Construction cost | £1,400 (equivalent to £120,000 in 2021) |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Kendal |
| Archdeaconry | Westmorland and Furness |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Province | York |
St Patrick's Church is a special church located in Preston Patrick, a village in Cumbria, England. It's an active Anglican church, which means it belongs to the Church of England. This church is part of a group of eight churches looked after by the Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry. It's also recognized as a Grade II Listed building, meaning it's an important historical building that needs to be protected.
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The Church's Story: A Look at Its History
For a long time, the area where St Patrick's Church stands was part of a much larger church area called Heversham. However, there was an older chapel on this exact spot.
In 1850, two architects from Lancaster, Edmund Sharpe and E. G. Paley, studied the old chapel. They thought it was built during the time of King Henry VII of England (between 1457 and 1509).
These architects then designed a brand new church. Building started in 1852, and the new St Patrick's Church opened its doors on November 28 of that same year. It cost about £1,400, which was a lot of money back then! The church was big enough to seat 1,386 people.
Later, in 1892, the back part of the church, called the chancel, was rebuilt. This work was done by Paley, Austin and Paley, who were the business partners that took over from Sharpe and Paley.
Exploring the Church's Design: Architecture
St Patrick's Church is built using different types of stone. The main part of the church, the nave, uses limestone. The back part, the chancel, uses sandstone. The roof is made of slate.
Some parts of the older chapel were used in the new church. For example, there's a window in the tower and some special carved spaces, called niches, in the chancel that came from the old building. The church's style is called Perpendicular Gothic, which was popular in England a long time ago.
Outside the Church
The church has a tower at the front (west end). This tower has four levels, with stone lines separating each one. At the very top of the tower, there are openings for bells on each side. The tower also has a battlemented top, which looks like the top of a castle wall.
On one corner of the tower, there's a small bell turret that goes even higher than the rest of the tower. The large windows at the front and back of the church each have four sections.
Inside the Church
When you step inside, the walls of the main area (the nave) are painted white. Along the north side of the nave, there's a row of arches, called an arcade. These arches are supported by large, single pieces of limestone.
The chancel, at the back of the church, has walls covered with smooth sandstone. On either side of the large east window, there are two canopied niches, which are decorative carved spaces.
The colorful stained glass in the east window was made by a company called Shrigley and Hunt. It shows scenes from the Te Deum, which is an old Christian hymn. You can also find two war memorials inside the church. One was made by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, and the other by Powells.
The church also has a large pipe organ with two keyboards, called manuals. It was built in 1891 by Wilkinson of Kendal and has been updated a few times since then.
Images for kids
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View of site of St Patrick's Church including part of the graveyard & main entrance to the churchyard.
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View of west tower and south porch.
More to Explore
- Listed buildings in Preston Patrick
- List of works by Sharpe and Paley
- List of works by Paley, Austin and Paley
