St John, Beckermet

St John, Beckermet
St John, Beckermet
St John, Beckermet Location in Cumbria
54°26′47″N3°30′52″W / 54.4463°N 3.5144°W / 54.4463; -3.5144
OS grid reference	NY0189206717
Location	St John, Beckermet, Cumbria
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	St John the Baptist
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Carlisle
Archdeaconry	West Cumberland
Deanery	Calder
Parish	The Black Combe Churches

St John, Beckermet, is in Beckermet, Cumbria, England. It is an Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Seatallan. ^[1] This is a Grade II Listed Building. ^{[2] [3]}

History

St John, Beckermet was built in 1879 designed by F. Birtley of Kendal. ^[4] 13th century elements are included in the present church including a doorway into south transept with a crocheted gable and carved monks heads.

Architecture

Built of the local red sandstone with a slate roof. The church has an octagonal belfry. The interior space comprises a Nave. The east and west windows are stained, the west window erected by William Henry Watson. ^[5] The church has a has pine pews and a square, grey font, and a 39 pipe organ. The brickwork is polychrome with black tuck pointing.

The churchyard closed for burial in 1996 and has no war graves.

See also

• Listed buildings in St. John Beckermet

References

1. "A Church Near You". A Church Near You. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
2. "CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, St. John Beckermet - 1336063 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
3. "Beckermet: St John - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
4. "Beckermet St John's Church". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
5. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.