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St John, Osmotherley
St John's Church
Osmotherley Church
civil parish:-   Osmotherley (formerly Lancashire)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   church
coordinates:-   SD27898214
1Km square:-   SD2782
10Km square:-   SD28
references:-   : 2005: Diocese of Carlisle, Directory 2004/5


photograph
BUI77.jpg (taken 19.4.2011)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Church of St John Evangelist
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"CHURCH OF ST JOHN EVANGELIST / / / OSMOTHERLEY / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 75875 / SD2789682152"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Church. 1874. By Paley and Austin. Coursed slate rubble with sandstone ashlar dressings and slate roofs with tile cresting. Nave and chancel with south vestry. 4-bay nave has lancet windows, 2 lancets with rose window above to west end; north side has gabled porch of open timber frame on stone base, buttress to east end. Slate-hung splayed spirelet an bell stage with traceried openings; east gable cross. Chancel has round east end and small lancets on sill course. South vestry has hipped roof, 2-light straight- headed window with corbelled lintel and east entrance up steps; lateral stack. Interior not inspected, some stained glass windows."


photograph
BMK01.jpg (taken 11.7.2006)  

Paley and Austin series
person:-   architect
 : Paley, Edward G
person:-   architect
 : Austin, Hubert J
date:-   1874
New church.

dedication
person:-    : St John
place:-   Osmotherly (?) / Carlisle Diocese

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