Windermere en Bowness

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Historic Churches of the Lakes

This collection highlights significant religious sites across the Windermere and Ambleside region, showcasing English ecclesiastical architecture from the 15th to the 19th centuries. It includes George Gilbert Scott's Gothic Revival St Mary's in Ambleside and the historic St Martin's in Bowness, known for its medieval stained glass. The list also features smaller parish churches with deep cultural links, such as St Mary's in Rydal, which was frequented by poet William Wordsworth, and various Grade II listed Victorian structures designed by prominent local architects.

Historic Churches of the Lakes — Kaart

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St Mary's

St Mary's Church is in Ambleside, Cumbria, England. It was built in the 1850s to a design by George Gilbert Scott in Gothic Revival style.

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St Mary's Church

St Mary's Church is in the town of Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the…

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St. Martin’s Church

St Martin's Church stands in the centre of the town of Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, England.

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Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity Church is in Bog Lane in the village of Brathay, Cumbria, England.

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Jesus Church

Jesus Church is in the village of Troutbeck in the Lake District, Cumbria, England.

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Lakes Christian Centre

A Methodist and United Reformed church located in Bowness-on-Windermere, providing contemporary Christian worship and community services.

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St Peter's Church

A Grade II listed Victorian church in Finsthwaite, built in 1873-74 by architects Paley and Austin. It features a distinctive spire and sits within a woodland setting.

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St Peter's Church

Located in Far Sawrey, this Gothic Revival church was designed by Robert Walker and completed in 1869. It serves the parish near the historic home of Beatrix Potter.

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St Margaret's Church

An Early English style church built in 1845 for James Dawson of Wray Castle. It is a Grade II listed building situated near the western shore of Lake Windermere.

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Carver Church

A combined United Reformed and Methodist church in Windermere, built in 1887. The building was designed by local architect Robert Walker in the Gothic style.

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Saint Mary's

Built in 1824 by Lady le Fleming of Rydal Hall, this church is famously associated with William Wordsworth, who helped choose its location and served as a churchwarden.