St Peter's Church, Camerton

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St Peter's Church, Camerton
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St Peter's Church, Camerton
Location in Cumbria
Coordinates: 54°39′21″N3°29′50″W / 54.6558°N 3.4973°W / 54.6558; -3.4973
OS grid reference NY 035300
Location Camerton, Cumbria
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Saint Peter
Architecture
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Grade II
Designated 13 December 1985
Architectural type Church
Completed 1694
Specifications
Number of spires 1
Administration
Parish Seaton and Camerton
Deanery Solway
Archdeaconry West Cumberland
Diocese Carlisle
Province York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Rev. Ian Grainger

St Peter's Church, Camerton is the Church of England parish church of Camerton, Cumbria. It is about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) south of the village.

Church of England parish church church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region

A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, the parish – since the 19th century called the ecclesiastical parish to avoid confusion with the civil parish which many towns and villages have.

Camerton, Cumbria village in Cumbria, England

Camerton is a small village and civil parish dating back at least to Medieval times situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Seaton in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria. The village is linked by road to Seaton, Great Broughton and Flimby, and there was a small footbridge over the river to Great Clifton however this was destroyed by the floods of November 2009. It has a population of 172, increasing slightly to 174 at the 2011 Census.

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History

The church is on the bank of the River Derwent, in a bend surrounded on three east, north and south by the river and on the west by farmland. Access is by a road through fields. There is car parking at the church but no toilet facilities.

St Peter's church has served the parish since about the 11th century, and is one of the oldest parishes in the Diocese of Carlisle. But the church has been rebuilt at least twice, in 1694 and again in 1796. The Gothic Revival west tower and spire were added in 1855. [1]

Gothic Revival architecture architectural movement

Gothic Revival is an architectural movement popular in the Western World that began in the late 1740s in England. Its popularity grew rapidly in the early 19th century, when increasingly serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture, in contrast to the neoclassical styles prevalent at the time. Gothic Revival draws features from the original Gothic style, including decorative patterns, finials, lancet windows, hood moulds and label stops.

In the church is the effigy of Sir Thomas Curwen, nicknamed Black Tom, dated 1510. [1]

The church was restored in 1885 and 1892. For a considerable time after building, the churchyard at Camerton was the burial place for Workington and Flimby as well as Camerton and Seaton. . [2] St Peter's is a Grade II listed building. [1]

The church was closed for 19 months after the floods of 2009. [3]

2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods

The 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods were a weather event that affected parts of Great Britain and Ireland throughout November and into December 2009. November was the wettest month across the United Kingdom since records began in 1914 and had well above average temperatures. The worst affected area in Great Britain was the English county of Cumbria. The Irish counties of Clare, Cork, Galway and Westmeath were among the worst affected areas of Ireland.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St Peter  (Grade II) (1327183)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Archbishops' Council. "St Peter, Camerton". A Church Near You . Church of England . Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "West Cumbrian church reopens 19 months after floods". BBC Online . Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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