The Knowe

  • Description

    "....It is the most northerly church in the Synod, being four and a half miles from the Scottish border. It serves the local farming community many of which have old reiver family names. Opened in 1891, the building is in the Gothic style of architecture from designs prepared from Marshall of Naworth. The current building replaces an older one dating from 1790. The church was originally the local Presbyterian Meeting House but on the formation of the United Reformed Church in 1972 it became a congregation of that denomination. The emblem of the burning bush with inscription can be seen above the entrance door...."
  • Owner

    Explore Churches - National Churches Trust
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

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  • Further information

    Link: https://www.explorechurches.org/church/knowe-bewcastle
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 years, 9 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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