St.Augustin's church-Alston Cumbria.
N 54° 48.769 W 002° 26.390
30U E 535999 N 6074106
St.Augustine's church of Alston was built in 1869 but records show that a church has known to exist here as long ago as 1145.
Waymark Code: WM4PVC
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/17/2008
Views: 10
The church here is dedicated to St.Augustine,the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
The old church was pulled down in 1769 when it became a ruin,a new one was built to a plan by Smeaton (of Eddyson Lighthouse fame),but this was not a success and was pulled down in 1869 to be replaced by the present church of St.Augustine.
The church spire was later added in 1887.
Standing inside the church is the famous Derwentwater clock,which came from Dilston Hall,the home of The Earl of Derwentwater,the clock is of 16th.century origin,and has only one hand.
The church bell which was cast in 1714 also came from the Earl,the bell was recast in 1845 and is now one of a peel of ten bells.
The church we see today is large but still only occupies about one third of the site of the earlier churches,
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1869
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglican
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 12:00 AM
Street address of Church:
St.Augustine's church Font street.
Alston
Carlisle, Cumbria England
CA9 3
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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