St.Mary's parish church-Ennerdale Bridge.
N 54° 31.769 W 003° 26.490
30U E 471428 N 6042524
St.Mary's parish church of Ennerdale Bridge was built in 1857 and replaced by the demolished medieval chapel which stood on this site.
Waymark Code: WM5488
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/08/2008
Views: 10
The church here at Ennerdale Bridge has changed little over the last 100 years,electric lighting installation has been one of the few improvements,and the roof was repaired in 1978 after funds were raised.
The church building is simple in outline,with dark grey granite walls and a high pitched slate roof and a small pointed bell tower,when the church was re built in 1857 the builders incorporated a few features from the earlier medieval chapel,one of which was is a Norman arch over the porch doorway.
The oldest part of the churchyard around the church building has graves dating from 1741 to 1900 it was at this churchyard that William Wordsworth wrote his epic poem,"The Brothers" after he and Coleridge visited Ennerdale in 1779.
Also of note is that by the quiet lake shore of Ennerdale water is where Henry VIII proposed to Catherine Howard in 1541 and in 1973 Bill Clinton to Hilary Roddan.
Source of information from the church booklet available from inside the church
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1858
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
Street address of Church:
St.Mary's Parish church,Ennerdale Bridge.
Cleater Moor
Carlisle., Cumbria. England
LA
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