Parish Church of St Lawrence, Appleby In Westmorland
Description: Parish Church of St Lawrence
Grade: I
Date Listed: 6 June 1951
English Heritage Building ID: 73615
OS Grid Reference: NY6832920440
OS Grid Coordinates: 368329, 520440
Latitude/Longitude: 54.5782, -2.4915
Location: 4 Low Wiend, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria CA16 6XG
Locality: Appleby In Westmorland
Local Authority: Eden
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Postcode: CA16 6XG
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Listing Text
NY 6820 APPLEBY IN WESTMORLAND C.P. BOROUGHGATE
(North End)
1/43 Parish Church of
St. Lawrence
6.6.51
GV I
Lower stage of the tower is circa 1150,C13, South porch, body of the church is
early C14, Decorated on the inside and C15 Perpendicular on the outside, north
chapel and chancel rebuilt by Lady Anne Clifford in 1655 with a general restoration:
restored again 1861-2 and 1960. Coursed rubble with lead roofs. Nave with
castellated clerestory, aisles, chancel,south-west porch, castellated west tower
with clock of 1699. 4 bay nave arcade. Probably early C19 flat plaster ceiling
with Gothic panelling. Particularly fine and important organ brought from
Carlisle Cathedral in 1674 and dating probably from 1571; the case is dated 1836
when it was reconstructed, using much old material, by Thomas Modell. The windows
are mostly Victorian restorations. Fine C17 memorials to the Clifford family,
C15 screen. Modern font. Some good mostly C18 headstones in the churchyard.
Listing NGR: NY6833220443
Source: English Heritage
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