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placename:- St Mary's Church
other name:- Staveley-in-Cartmel Church
locality:- Staveley-in-Cartmel
parish Staveley-in-Cartmel parish, once in Lancashire
county:- Cumbria
church
coordinates:- SD37928593
10Km square:- SD38
References : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5

1Km square SD3785

Originally a chapel of rest built 1793; restored 1897.
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St Mary's Church -- Staveley-in-Cartmel -- Staveley-in-Cartmel -- Cumbria / -- 15.4.2006
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St Mary's Church -- Staveley-in-Cartmel -- Staveley-in-Cartmel -- Cumbria / -- 15.4.2006

old map:- Nurse 1918

Map, The Diocese of Carlisle, Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North of the Sands, now Cumbria, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Rev Euston J Nurse, published by Charles Thurnam and Sons, 11 English Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, 1918 and 2nd edn 1939.
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STAVELEY-IN-CARTMEL
site name:- Cartmel Rural Deanery
site name:- Archdeaconry of Furness
site name:- Diocese of Carlisle
date:- 1939
period:- 1930s

old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H

Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
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cross, a church
date:- 1850=1869
period:- 19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s

database:- Listed Buildings 2010

Listed Buildings 2010

courtesy of English Heritage
CHURCH OF ST MARY / / / STAVELEY IN CARTMEL / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 422155 / SD3793985934
courtesy of English Heritage
Church. A church in existence 1618, repaired 1678 (plaque to east end), south aisle and tower possibly 1793; restored 1897 by Austin and Paley. Stone rubble, south side slate-hung, with slate roofs. Single vessel nave and chancel with west tower and gabled south aisle and lean-to vestry to south of tower. Tower has pointed entrance with continuous mouldings and straight-headed window of 2 cusped lights above, possibly C19. Bell stage has band under, and paired round-headed bell openings in ashlar surrounds with louvres. Projecting embattled parapet has simple crocketed pinnacles. Clock face to north; vestry to south has casement window and roughcast to tower above, with lead dripcourse. North side irregularly placed windows of 2 round-headed lights of varying heights, that to east end has inscription: "EX DONO THO: PRESTON AR/1678" to head. South side has similar 2-light windows, regularly placed. East end has coped gables, chancel cross. Window of 2 ogee-headed lights to north aisle; chancel has 3-light window with simple uncusped tracery based on Gothic models. Plaque above records repair of church by W. Robinson and T. Barwick in 1678. Interior has arcade of arch-braced timber posts. Nave roof of arch braced collar trusses with turned kingposts and 2 tiers of wind braces; aisle roof simpler, with arch braced collars; all C19. Double-chamfered tower arch dying into jambs. Simple octagonal font; timber pulpit with rectangular tracery panels, similar panels to stalls; altar rail with turned balusters, all C19. Organ in east end of aisle. Copper plaque recording restoration of 1896-7 on south wall. Vestry has 2 ogee panels painted with head of crucified Christ and 3 cherubs.

placename:- Church of St Mary
district:- South Lakeland
listed building
coordinates:- SD37938593
date:- 2010
period:- 2010s

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