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Latitude: 54.9524 / 54°57'8"N
Longitude: -3.2135 / 3°12'48"W
OS Eastings: 322376
OS Northings: 562646
OS Grid: NY223626
Mapcode National: GBR 6C05.2H
Mapcode Global: WH6YF.LSY9
Plus Code: 9C6RXQ2P+XH
Entry Name: Church of St Michael
Listing Date: 11 April 1967
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1137007
English Heritage Legacy ID: 71895
Also known as: St Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway
ID on this website: 101137007
Location: St Michael's Church, Bowness-on-Solway, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA7
County: Cumbria
District: Allerdale
Civil Parish: Bowness
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Bowness-on-Solway St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Church building Norman architecture English Gothic architecture
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2/17 Church of St Michael
11/4/67
II*
Church. C12 with C18 restoration and 1891 extensions. Coursed red and
calciferous sandstone (from the nearby Roman Wall) on chamfered plinth;
extensions of dressed red sandstone on chamfered plinth; graduated greenslate
roof with coped gables. 4-bay nave, south gabled porch, west open twin
bellcote, C19 north transept: single-bay chancel under common roof, with C19
north vestry. Chamfered-surround south door; north door in moulded surround with
carved stone leaf capitals. One blocked original lancet in south wall and
similar window in north wall, others are C19 single and paired lancets.
Chancel: 3-light C19 east and south windows, one original lancet between vestry
and chancel. Norman font on 1848 shaft is octagonal at base of bowl and square
at top: leaf decoration with beaded strips and stems. Bells now inside church
are 1616 and medieval. C19 chancel arch. Early C20 furnishings and fittings.
Listing NGR: NY2237662646
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