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Latitude: 54.5742 / 54°34'27"N
Longitude: -3.5752 / 3°34'30"W
OS Eastings: 298273
OS Northings: 521024
OS Grid: NX982210
Mapcode National: GBR 3HGK.S2
Mapcode Global: WH5Z2.19T6
Plus Code: 9C6RHCFF+MW
Entry Name: Church of St Bridget
Listing Date: 9 March 1967
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1336001
English Heritage Legacy ID: 76145
ID on this website: 101336001
Location: Parton, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA28
County: Cumbria
District: Copeland
Civil Parish: Parton
Built-Up Area: Parton
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Moresby St Bridget
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Church building
NX 92 SE PARTON MORESBY
1/47 Church of St Bridget,
9.3.67
G.V. II
Parish Church, on site of Roman Fort, replaced mid C12 church. Built 1822 by
G. Crawford. Chancel added 1885 by J. Bintley (Kendal) in similar style;
interior refurbished at same time. Ashlar on moulded plinth with corner
pilasters, eaves band, and cornice; sill band to chancel. B1ocking course to
graduated slate roofs; stone copings and kneelers. Tower has parapet with
obelisk finials to corners. 4-bay nave with integral 3-stage west tower; 2-bay
chancel. Symmetrical west front with central plank door and semicircular
fanlight on ground floor of tower; vestry to left, baptistry to right. 2 rows
of windows to nave, all round-headed. Chancel has 2 tall windows to either side
and Venetian window to east end. Dragons to rainwater heads; decorative
down-pipes. Interior: Porch with stairs up to 1885 western gallery which is
supported on cast-iron columns with Gothic traceried spandrels. Semicircular
chancel arch carried on Ionic responds; text board to either side. Late
C19/early C20 stained glass to lower windows by Heaton, Butler, & Bayne
(London). 1902 panelled reredos. 1885 square wooden pulpit by Simpson & Rich;
decoratively carved with painted panels. Late C19 octagonal marble font in
baptistry; font from medieval church (stone, with octagonal bowl) outside
vestry. Pedimented marble memorial slab in baptistry, 1843 for Mary Ann
Steward, shows profile (portrait?).
Listing NGR: NX9827321024
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