St Peter's Church, Camerton
| St Peter's Church, Camerton | |
|---|---|
 View of St Peter's Church from the northwest | |
  St Peter's Church, Camerton Location in Cumbria | |
| Coordinates: 54°39′21″N 3°29′50″W / 54.6558°N 3.4973°W | |
| OS grid reference | NY 035300 |
| Location | Camerton, Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Peter's, Camerton |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 13 December 1985 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| 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 an Anglican parish church southeast of the village of Camerton, Cumbria.
History
Set in an idyllic setting on the banks of the River Derwent half a mile from the rural village of Camerton. The church is surrounded on three sides by the river and on the other side by farmland. Access is across a road through the fields. There is car parking available at the church but unfortunately due to its location there are no toilet facilities.
There can be no doubt that Camerton Church played an important part in the religious life of the surrounding area in about the 11th century, and is one of the oldest parishes in the Diocese of Carlisle. The church building has been re-built at least twice, in 1663 and again in 1794, being 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. .[1]
The tower dates from 1855, though the site itself is medieval. Notable within the church is the effigy of the knight Thomas Curwen (known as Black Tom), dated 1510, .[2]
The church was closed for nineteen months following the floods of 2009.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "St Peter, Camerton". A Church Near You. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1327183)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "West Cumbrian church reopens 19 months after floods". BBC News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.