CHURCH OF ST MARY - Vickerstown - List Entry
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Description
"Church. 1907-8; aisles and vestry added and west end completed 1928. By Austin and Paley. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar dressings; red tile, slate and lead roofs. 5-bay nave with lean-to aisles and south porch; 2-bay chancel with transepts, lean-to south chapel and north vestry. Gothic Revival style.... Built adjacent to site of late C17 chapel demolished 1852; a new chapel erected 1853 but also demolished. With the building of Vickerstown the population of Walney Island rose from approx 500 in 1891 to approx 5,000 in 1903 thus requiring a more suitable place of worship...." -
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Further information
Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1291841
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