St Mary's Church, Whicham

St Mary's Church is on the A595 road in Whicham, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Michael, Bootle, St John the Baptist, Corney, and St Mary, Whitbeck.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

St Mary's Church
St Mary's Church from the south
St Mary's Church
Location in Copeland Borough
St Mary's Church
Location in Cumbria
OS grid referenceSD 135,827
LocationWhicham, Cumbria
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt Mary, Whicham
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated8 September 1967
Architectural typeChurch
StyleNorman (?), Gothic,
Gothic Revival
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Administration
ParishWhicham
DeaneryCalder
ArchdeaconryWest Cumberland
DioceseCarlisle
ProvinceYork
Clergy
RectorRevd Ian James

History

The church probably originates from the 12th century.[2] The east window is from the 17th century, and the north transept from 1858, when the church was restored.[2][3] In 1901–02 the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley repaired and reseated the church, added vestries, and installed three new windows in the nave.[4]

Architecture

St Mary's is constructed in stone with a slate roof. Its plan consists of a nave and chancel in a single cell, a south porch, and a north vestry and transept. On the west gable is a double bellcote. On the south side is a lancet window and three two-light windows containing plate tracery.[2] The porch leads to a round-arched doorway that is said to be Norman in origin.[3] At both the west and east ends of the church are three-light windows. The transept has two lancet windows on the north side. Inside the church are box pews.[2] Between the nave and the north transept is a wooden arcade. The font consists of an octagonal tub. Also in the church are the royal arms of George III. The stained glass is mainly by William Wailes.[3] The single-manual pipe organ was made in about 1890 by Wilkinson, and renovated in 1980.[5]

See also

References
  1. St Mary, Whicham, Church of England, retrieved 25 March 2012
  2. Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Whicham (1068721)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 March 2012
  3. Hyde, Matthew; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010) [1967], Cumbria, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 670, ISBN 978-0-300-12663-1
  4. Brandwood, Geoff; Austin, Tim; Hughes, John; Price, James (2012), The Architecture of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, Swindon: English Heritage, p. 244, ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
  5. "NPOR D02985", National Pipe Organ Register, British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 1 July 2020
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