St Peter's Church, Mansergh facts for kids
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St Peter's Church, Mansergh, from the west
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| OS grid reference | SD 603,827 |
| Location | Mansergh, Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Peter, Mansergh |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 21 February 1989 |
| Architect(s) | Paley and Austin |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1879 |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kirkby Lonsdale |
| Deanery | Kendal |
| Archdeaconry | Westmorland and Furness |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Province | York |
St Peter's Church is a beautiful church located in the village of Mansergh, which is in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church, meaning it belongs to the Church of England. It serves as a parish church, which is the main church for a local community.
St Peter's Church is part of a larger group of churches called the Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry. This means it works together with six other local churches. The church is also recognized as a Grade II listed building by the National Heritage List for England. This special status means it's an important historic building that needs to be protected.
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History of St Peter's Church
The current St Peter's Church was built between 1879 and 1880. It was constructed to replace an older church that stood on the very same spot, which was built much earlier, around 1726 or 1727.
The church was designed by famous architects named Paley and Austin from Lancaster. The new building was big enough to seat 148 people. It cost about £2,000 to build back then. A kind person named William Wilson from Rigmaden Park gave most of the money. Other groups like Trinity College, Cambridge and the Earl of Bective also helped pay for it. The church's entrance area, called the porch, was added later in 1903.
Exploring the Church's Design
St Peter's Church has a special look, known as late Perpendicular Gothic style. This style was popular in England a long time ago.
What the Outside Looks Like
The church is built from dressed slate stone, with smooth stone details called ashlar dressings. The roofs are also made of slate. The porch, which is the entrance, is made of timber on a stone base.
The church has a main area called the nave with three sections, and a south porch. It also has a chancel (the area near the altar) with two sections, a north transept (a part that sticks out like an arm of a cross), and a vestry (a room for clergy). There's also a tall tower at the west end.
The tower has strong corner supports called buttresses and a small stair turret on its south side. It has a unique saddleback roof (shaped like a saddle) and decorative walls on top called embattled parapets. On the west side of the tower, there's a window with three parts. Below this window, there's a stone plaque that tells us the church was rebuilt and shows the date 1726 from the old church. There's also a doorway on the north side of the tower.
The windows along the sides of the nave and chancel are straight at the top. The nave windows have two or three sections, while the chancel windows have one or two. The large east window and the vestry window both have four sections. The vestry also has its own doorway. The transept has two parts with pointed roofs (called gables) and windows with two sections.
What the Inside Looks Like
Inside St Peter's Church, you'll see special curved ceilings that look like the inside of a barrel. These are called waggon roofs.
The font, where baptisms take place, is shaped like an octagon. The pulpit, where sermons are given, is made of timber and sits on a stone base.
In the tower, there's a fancy Gothic memorial on the wall. It remembers a couple who passed away in 1845 and 1851. The beautiful stained glass in the west window was made in 1865 by artists named Lavers, Barraud and Westlake. Another stained glass window in the north, dated 1878, was created by Hardman & Co.
Images for kids
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St Peter's Church, Mansergh, from the west
See also
- Listed buildings in Mansergh, Cumbria
- List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin
