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Latitude: 54.3225 / 54°19'21"N
Longitude: -2.7443 / 2°44'39"W
OS Eastings: 351683
OS Northings: 492138
OS Grid: SD516921
Mapcode National: GBR 9L8G.N8
Mapcode Global: WH82W.TMC4
Plus Code: 9C6V87F4+27
Entry Name: Church of Holy Trinity
Listing Date: 24 April 1951
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1319009
English Heritage Legacy ID: 75420
ID on this website: 101319009
Location: Holy Trinity Church, Kirkbarrow, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA9
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland
Civil Parish: Kendal
Built-Up Area: Kendal
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Kendal Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Church of England parish church
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SD 5192 SE
11/79
KENDAL
KIRKLAND (East side)
Church of the Holy Trinity
24-4-51
G.V.
I
Parish Church. Established by 1232 (date on indulgence issued for fabric repairs); later medieval additions. Comprehensive C19 restorations in Perpendicular style. Earlier masonry coursed, squared, rubble; later work snecked rubble. Chamfered plinths and stepped buttresses. Lead roofs with gargoyles and pinnacles to castellated parapets. Rectangular plan with double aisles; chancel and west tower incorporated internally.
West porch; 1934 vestry adjoining north side not of interest. Eastern chapels of Bellingham, Parr, and Strickland families contain some fine tombs and memorials. Memorial by Flaxman on north wall; memorial to George Romney on west wall. One of widest medieval parish churches in Britain (103 ft).
For detailed description, history, and plans see: J.F. Curwen "The Parish Church of Kendal" in Transactions of Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, Old Series Vol. XVI, pp.157-220; R.C.H.M. (1936), Westmorland, pp.119-122. Forms focus of churchyard group and major feature on riverside.
Listing NGR: SD5168992139
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