Loweswater – St Bartholomew’s Church

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    "The Church of St Bartholomew’s at Loweswater that you see today dates almost entirely from the year 1884, when a small plain Lakeland chapel consecrated in 1829 was extensively enlarged and improved. The work was undertaken because a leadmine was opened at Godferhead, and a vast expansion in population was predicted. In the event, the mine failed, and the population remained static. Little remains of the earlier Church, except for...."
  • Owner

    Visit Cumbria
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: https://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/loweswater-st-bartholomew-church/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 4 years, 10 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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