Church of St Matthew, Aldingham
Description: Church of St Matthew
Grade: II
Date Listed: 25 July 1970
English Heritage Building ID: 75782
OS Grid Reference: SD2467070664
OS Grid Coordinates: 324670, 470664
Latitude/Longitude: 54.1263, -3.1542
Location: Greystone Lane, Aldingham, Cumbria LA12 0QN
Locality: Aldingham
Local Authority: South Lakeland
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Postcode: LA12 0QN
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Listing Text
SD 27 SW ALDINGHAM DENDRON
18/10 Church of St Matthew
25.3.70
G.V. II
Parish Church. First built in 1642 by a Londoner born in the village, the
Church was rebuilt in 1795 and the west tower added in 1833. Wet-dashed
rubble on plinth. Graduated slate roof. West tower, 5 bay aisless church.
3-stage tower has double door in semicircular-headed surround on west face.
Small semicircular-headed windows with glazing bars, to 2nd stage,
semicircular-headed louvred openings to 3rd stage with crenellation above.
East and west ends of 1795 building have pediments (west one partly hidden
by tower). Church has single tall storey with 5 semicircular-headed windows
in recesses an South side only. Band carried round at level of springing
of window heads; eaves band and cornice carried round. East end has blind
oculii and niches flanking small semicircular-headed central window in
recess. South windows have qlazing bars with interlaced heads; east window
has square-leaded panes. C19 pewing and fittings to interior.
Listing NGR: SD2467070664
Source: English Heritage
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